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Unfit for the Altar: Black Women Make Their Own Marital Rules
We are often the providers, protectors, and bosses. This, we are told, is why Black women are half as likely to marry as our white... Read more »
On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The "Jessica Jones" Cast On Season 2 and #MeToo
The team gathered for a Q+A at Netflix’s FYSEE panel event to discuss the show’s themes of trauma and PTSD, as well as the decision to have season two directed entirely by women.
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Popaganda: Redefining Dating
How many more trend pieces can you stomach on the theme of “Millennials Killed Traditional Dating”? There’s this idea in our culture that this generation has fundamentally changed dating—for the worse. That we’re getting away from “traditional” dating and into some terrible uncharted... Read more »
Mommies & Murder: "Big Little Lies" Roundtable for Two
We gathered for a roundtable on schoolyard scandal, parents, and murder predictions.
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Serena Williams Got Engaged to Reddit's Cofounder: Why Bigots, Black Men, and Feminists Care
At some point during the past decade, Hollywood decided that mixed couples just aren’t controversial anymore. The reality tells a different story.
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Access Denied: the Impact of Child Marriages on Healthcare for Young Girls in India
There’s no denying that easy access to more clinics and healthcare services with well-trained doctors will help adolescents take care of their bodies without conforming to norms set out by men.
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Coming out as Bi When You’re Muslim and Married
I was nervous to come out to my parents, but I was infuriated by pundits who kept saying Islam and LGBT identity are at odds.
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Ding Dong: Anthony's Weiner Is His Own Damn Problem
People are eager to view Abedin’s husband’s infidelity as a strike against the Clinton campaign.
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In "Take My Wife" Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher Serve Up Charming Self-Awareness With a Side of Sly Pop Culture Critique
Take My Wife is an exciting addition to a growing roster of TV shows that feature great comedians who reflect the diversity of the scene.
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