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Purity Is a Scam: “The Keepers” Exposes the Hypocrisy of the Catholic Church
Catholics aren’t taught to protect themselves from those who want to harm them.
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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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Welcome to “Oz”: 5 Ways HBO’s Original Series Changed TV Forever
Oz is one of TV’s greatest shows because it shifted the medium entirely.
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It’s Us Failing Them, Not Them Failing Us: Disconnected Adults are the Problem in 13 Reasons Why
We need to be prepared to give substantial support and access to responsible care, not dismissive suggestions about finding a hobby, getting more fresh air, or how teens shouldn’t care what people think of them
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Backtalk: May Day & Handmaid Horrors
Amy and Dahlia talk about May Day activism across the globe and the difficulties and opportunities in imagining work systems that work better. And they dig into The Handmaid’s Tale series, examining the novel’s grounding in anti-Blackness, as well as where the show diverges from the novel... Read more »
Punks Against the Patriarchy: Hardcore Fans Organize to Stop Misogyny in the Music Scene
New groups are popping up to help make more inclusive punk spaces.
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Revenge Against Rapists: Friends Seek Vigilante Vengeance in MTV Show "Sweet/Vicious"
College students take matters into their own brass-knuckled hands after the college ignores sexual assaults.
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When the Past is Present: Documentary "After Fire" is a Nuanced Portrait of Women Veterans
After Fire is a sensitive and nuanced portrait of women’s pain: It does not define its subjects by their pain, but neither does it deny their pain or require them to qualify, perform, or justify that pain.
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New YA Novel "Wrecked" Grapples With Sexual Assault on Campus
The thoughtful novel by Maria Padian explores a dark reality many students face.
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In Response to Brock Turner Case, California Passes New Mandatory Minimum Law
Letting rapists off easy isn’t good—but mandatory minimum sentences aren’t the answer, either.
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