Not a Follower, Not Yet a Leader: Women Cult Leaders Hold an Insidious, Misunderstood Power
The role of powerful women in cults has generally gone unnoticed by the new wave of creep-seeking entertainment.
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#ChurchToo: The Toxicity of Christian Complementarianism
The church’s views on sex entrench the power dynamics that contribute to the abuse of women (and the abuse of people of color and queer folks.)
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Sunday Kind of Love: Sex and Spirituality in the Black Church
Black female sexual propriety is not just conscribed by popular culture but also by an institution with a lot more gravitas and authority—the Black church.
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Inconvenient Women: "Disobedience" tests religion, passion, and choice
Disobedience is the kind of woman-at-a-crossroads film I love.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: "Sick" Questions How We View Women With Chronic Illness
There’s a class of illnesses—multi-symptomatic, chronic, hard to diagnose—that remain associated with suffering women and disbelieving experts.
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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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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Stephanie Beatriz's Bisexual Awakening
She discussed how bisexuality is often portrayed as villainous, her own coming-out process, and what she wants to see in the next season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Black Actresses Protested at Cannes
They’re done being told they can’t play prestigious parts.
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: The end of "Transparent"
The decision to end the series came after sexual assault allegations against lead actor Jeffrey Tambor were unveiled.
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Untethered Women: Witches Are Celebrating the Resiliency of Spring
Why do modern witches celebrate a holiday that was initially associated with Christianity?
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