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Let Monarchy Reign: “We Are the Radical Monarchs” Shows How High Girls of Color Can Soar
“I began to imagine what a radical young girl’s social justice troop looked like; a group that centered and affirmed her experiences as a beautiful and brilliant Brown girl against so many societal pressures to conform to mainstream ideals of girlhood.”
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Family Matters: "Good Talk" Offers a Panacea for the Worst of Times
For a country obsessed with the national “conversation about race,” Mira Jacob’s graphic memoir, Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations, offers an illustration of all the ways it can go right—and wrong.
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Conditions of Consent: Teaching Children Bodily Autonomy
These instances are about our collective avoidance of consent and the rape culture.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The All-White Cast of Bojack Horseman
*extreme side-eye*
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Can You See Me Now?: The Fragility of Maternal Transition
The pregnant woman is rarely asked what it is she needs, or how she really feels.
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The Fragility of Silence: Unlearning Childhood Secrecy and Breaking the Chains in Adult Life
Sometimes silence is broken and exposed as the most fragile of things when someone steps forward with enough courage to end it.
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Don't Be the Lone Shark: Surviving as a Feminist Parent
Just as there isn’t only one way to be a feminist, there isn’t just one way to be a feminist parent.
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Mommies & Murder: "Big Little Lies" Roundtable for Two
We gathered for a roundtable on schoolyard scandal, parents, and murder predictions.
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Three Things I Learned Talking to my Parents About Raising a Feminist Daughter
There were some hilarious misses, but so much of who I am and the things I value came from my parents making intentional choices to instill confidence, creativity, and curiosity in me.
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Seven Women’s History Month Books for Youngsters, Young Adults, and Grown-Ups
Here are seven picks to kick-start a youngster’s interest in women’s history, STEM, and sports—or to keep the fire burning for a grown-up!
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