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Collective Success: The Myth of Progress through Black Capitalism
When we center and celebrate those who have succeeded in the capitalist project, it becomes easier to be captivated by the myth that hard work and effort will guarantee every Black woman the same success as Rihanna and Serena Williams.
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The Last Big Lean In: Corporate-Feminist Self-Help Was Always a Scam
They sold advice to the same ambitious women they were later willing to sacrifice.
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Growing Pains: Why Labor is the Real Food Movement We Should be Paying Attention To
Laborers—often migrant laborers—work long hours without access to basic employment protections.
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Pay Me What You Owe Me: “Insecure’s” Yvonne Orji Talks Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Molly’s fight for equal pay mirrors a real life issue.
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Backtalk: Hollywood Shenanigans—Revenge Porn & Unequal Pay
This week, Dahlia and Amy get into the latest in Hollywood shenanigans. First up is the potential prosecution of the sole Kardashian brother, Rob Kardashian, for posting revenge porn against his ex-fiance and mother of his infant daughter, Blac Chyna. Revenge porn is another realm of online... Read more »
Ivanka’s World of “Women Who Work”: FEMINISTS UNITED TO COMBAT KAKISTOCRACY IN TRUMP TIMES
Ivanka Trump says she doesn’t know what it means to be “complicit,” but she does claim that she will improve the lives of “working women.”
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History Speaks for Itself: Migration, Women of Color, and the Fight for Equal Pay
The histories of wage disparities for women of color are different than those of white women, and these histories impact the stories we tell about equal pay and the solutions we generate.
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Opportunity Costs: What the Olympics Show Us About the Economics of Women's Sports
Women who are skilled competitors and elite athletes should have the chance to shine more than once every four years.
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Between a Boss and a Hard Place: Why More Women are Freelancing
Big corporations and startups alike have realized that it’s cheaper and easier to subcontract labor than to employ people.
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Backtalk: Equal Pay & Anti-LGBTQ Laws Backlash
This week, we talk about the anti-LGBTQ laws that have recently been passed in North Carolina and Mississippi and the backlash they're beginning to face. PayPal and Deutsche Bank have decided against expansions in North Carolina, perhaps foreshadowing the economic hit that... Read more »
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