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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The Retroactive Representation of Fantastic Beasts
Who knew that Nagini was actually a Korean woman this whole time?
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Popaganda: Queering Virginity
On her Netflix one-woman show, Nanette, Hannah Gadsby opines, “There’s only ever been two options for a little girl to grow up into: virgin or whore…. And I don’t fit neatly into either of those categories. Virgin or whore? I mean, on a technicality, I’d get virgin.” Virginity is a weird, nebulous... Read more »
Naming Fears: Vivek Shraya on Vulnerability as a Tool for Transformation
What if saying “I’m afraid” was just as much of a statement of resilience as “I’m not afraid?”
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BitchReads: 15 Books Feminists Should Read In June
We’re six months into 2018, and the great books just keep coming.
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i’m samantha irby and i’m here to take your call*: *if you promise you’ll subscribe to Bitch
if it helps, picture a bunch of celebrities pretending to talk on phones behind me as i implore you for your help.
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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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Feminist Snack Break: "I am tired of being a Jewish man’s rebellion" is a Rude and Ridiculous Hate-Read
But I read it and I’m ready to complain about it.
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Not As Free: “Grown-ish” Reveals the Dating Woes of Young Black Women
Dating struggles are often indicative of the racist politics of desirability.
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The Pleasure Dome: Use Your Words
Practice, practice, practice liberating the language of your desire.
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