Takedown
Shedding (Moon)Light on Toxic Masculinity: The Problem is Homophobia, not Gay Characters
Gay Black men are not a problem. Toxic masculinity, however, is. And the twisted view of manhood festering in some traditionalist corners is damaging to all Black men—as well as to women and girls.
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March Madness: Marketing Women's History Month
Since January, my inbox has been brimming with press releases for female-specific products and services described with one or more of the following terms: “revolution,” “empowering,” “strong,” “confident,” and “kickass.”
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Backtalk: Milo's Demise & Vogue's Yellowface
Dahlia and Amy take small pleasures wherever they can get them, such as celebrating the public downfall of famed conservative troll, Milo Yiannopoulos. Writer Roxane Gay, who pulled her book from publishing with Simon & Schuster after they announced a book deal with Yiannopoulus, warns... Read more »
Milo Yiannopoulos and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
It’s not a great time to be Milo Yiannopoulos.
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Jeff Sessions is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Jeff Sessions’s strategy at his confirmation hearing was to approach every question with a nice voice and a smile, praise for his questioners, careful phrasing, and a conveniently foggy memory.
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Awards Shows Still Have a Sofia Vergara Problem, and It Needs to Stop
In 2017, it’s not okay to make jokes about the thick accents and thick brains of Spanish-speaking immigrants, but that didn’t stop the writers of the Golden Globes.
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Bad Things Milo Yiannopoulos Has Done, In Case His New Publisher Cares (Just Kidding, They Totally Don't Care)
While I wish this book deal was a stunt, a mainstream book publisher actually believes Yiannopoulos’s words are worth publishing.
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