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Naming Fears: Vivek Shraya on Vulnerability as a Tool for Transformation

by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
August 23, 2018 at 12:54pm
What if saying “I’m afraid” was just as much of a statement of resilience as “I’m not afraid?” Read more »
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On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Aretha Franklin is Immortal

by Bitch HQ
August 17, 2018 at 6:00am
Rest in power, Aretha. Read more »
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Moving Past Toxicity: Fighting for a New Vision of Masculinity

by Imran Siddiquee
August 14, 2018 at 12:44pm
What is the masculinity that exists beyond patriarchy? Read more »
Ruby Rose Orange is the New Black

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Ruby Rose is Batwoman!

by Bitch HQ
August 8, 2018 at 6:00am
Wow wow wow. Read more »

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Hannah Gadsby Is the Future of Comedy

by Bitch HQ
July 16, 2018 at 6:00am
What if “funny” is the enemy of “honest”? Read more »
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Of Mice and Men: When Research Excludes Female Rodents, Human Women Lose

by Naseem Jamnia
June 19, 2018 at 1:25pm
The scientific implications of excluding female animals from scientific and biomedical research are astounding. Read more »
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Reparations as Revenge: Reina Gossett Wants Her Just Due

by Raquel Willis
June 12, 2018 at 10:11am
It takes me being in space with other Black trans people to have a collective imagination around reparations. Read more »
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BitchReads: 15 Books Feminists Should Read In June

by Evette Dionne
June 1, 2018 at 1:27pm
We’re six months into 2018, and the great books just keep coming. Read more »

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: Henrietta Lacks is Finally in the National Portrait Gallery

by Bitch HQ
May 20, 2018 at 11:00pm
Despite her substantial contribution to modern medicine, Lacks was never compensated or given credit. Read more »

On Our Radar—Feminist News Roundup: “This is America: Women’s Edit” Is The Worst

by Bitch HQ
May 15, 2018 at 6:00am
Alleged comedian Nicole Arbour is back at it. Read more »

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Know & Tell: The Literary Renaissance of Trans Women Writers

by Katherine Cross
Winter 2015 • (Re)Vision
For so long, the people who wrote about us were not us. Finally, that is beginning to change. Read more »

Critical Conditions: For Trans Individuals, Seeking Medical Care Can Be a Minefield

by Kari Mugo
Fall 2015 • Blood & Guts
When trans individuals encounter the medical system, they're often met with discrimination and misunderstanding. Read more »

Mock & Awe: Janet Mock on Truth-Telling, Community Building, and Writing the Story She Had Been Waiting for Her Whole Life

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by Tina Vasquez
Spring 2014 • Maps & Legends
“Redefining Realness” is written with astounding honesty and heart. Read more »

It's Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women

by Tina Vasquez
February 17, 2014 at 1:26pm
The marginalization of transgender women in feminism is not new, but the decades-long debate has taken on new dimension thanks to social media and the ease of finding strangers’ personal information online. Read more »