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Also.Also.Also: So Just How Fucked Are We, Exactly? and Other Stories From Your Week

The gays who helped kick out Sarah Sanders, Cheez Balls (just in time), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, on passing, Glow, Roxane Gay, queer food, queer youth in the south via photos, queer horror films, say queer one more time, queer, and so much more!

By Laneia| June 28, 2018 | 8 Comments
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Some Movies You Could Watch as a Woman Who Exists in 2017

Maybe have a marathon!

By Erin| June 29, 2017 | 22 Comments
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Purvi Patel’s Feticide Charges Dropped but Not Neglect Charges for Mixed Message on Repro Rights

An Indiana appeals court dropped Purvi Patel’s feticide charge but she’ll still have to serve time for a reduced neglect charge.

By Yvonne| July 26, 2016 | 1 Comment
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Women Need More Sleep, Updated Privacy Laws and Probably More Bunnies

Enormous origami bunnies, Reality Bites, fucked up spider stuff, dogs that smell cancer, female-fronted bands, privacy laws that fail women, a lesbian-themed film takes Best Picture, a zine by incarcerated women, tales from conversion therapy, and so very much more!

By Laneia| March 21, 2016 | 21 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: DIY Abortions, Homophobic Tweets and Other Stories for Your Week

A queer plus-size woman of color in cosplay that will make your whole heart sing, The Golden Girls, it’s National Cereal Day, a man said something smart and measured, female truckers and armwrestlers, women who mapped the universe, a podcast rec, a story about my foot, and so very much more!

By Laneia| March 7, 2016 | 18 Comments
Feminism Herstory

Rebel Girls: The 5 Kinds of Women (and Girls) in Presidential Campaign Ads

Candidates for U.S. President have been utilizing television ads since 1952 to sell themselves to the American people. And for sixty whole years, they’ve perpetuated these five sexist caricatures of women in campaign ads to do so.

By Carmen| February 17, 2016 | 12 Comments
Feminism

Rebel Girls: 25 Women Who Changed the Game in 2015

These women mounted movements, won awards, told important stories, and otherwise shook the sh*t out of this planet in 2015.

By Carmen| December 23, 2015 | 18 Comments
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Meet the Reproductive Rights Group Pushing the Movement Even Further Left

Reproaction was borne out of a simple observation: the pro-choice movement is losing in America.

By Carmen| August 20, 2015 | 8 Comments
News + Politics

We’re Still Fighting for Reproductive Rights: Keep A Careful Eye On These States

The battle over abortion rights may have ceded its national stage, but it has not stopped raging on.

By Kaitlyn| November 6, 2014 | 1 Comment
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Facebook’s Real Name Is Probably Gaylord Focker and Other Stories We Missed

Texas is idiotic, Janet Mock on Clair Huxtable, things you can donate to or show up at, women doing things like being journalists in the Middle East, having jobs in movies, getting Amtrak residencies, riding bikes, changing sports, being fucked over (that covers a lot of this actually), and SO MUCH MORE. Welcome to your link roundup!

By Laneia| September 24, 2014 | 19 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Teacher Fired for Being Preggos and Other Stories We Missed

Why everyone should read Harry Potter, the science of beer, race and the wealth gap, Serena Williams, Mississippi, a cute snail picture, the Tindr lawsuit, and radical, represented, revolutionary and rebooted women in film.

By Laneia| September 10, 2014 | 14 Comments
Business + Work

Inflexible Scheduling Just Another Way Women Are Discriminated Against At Work

Studies and stories show that women don’t get the freedom to be both the mothers and the workers they want to be.

By Kaitlyn| August 19, 2014 | 6 Comments
Feminism Politics + Activism

When We Talk Reproductive Justice, We Need to Talk About Surrogate Parents

Surrogacy agencies within and without the United States are using legal loopholes to profit from poor women and women of color’s bodies.

By Helen| August 13, 2014 | 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

Women’s Refuges Shut Down Because of Men? Yes, But Not The Ones You Think

It’s not the focus on male victims of domestic violence that’s “misguided,” but rather fighting each other instead of the men at the top.

By Fikri| August 8, 2014 | 11 Comments
News + Politics

Scary New Tennessee Law Already Punishing Women for Behavior While Pregnant

In Tennessee, pregnant women addicted to drugs now face jail time if they can’t kick the habit.

By Kaitlyn| July 14, 2014 | 27 Comments
Feminism

The Danger at the Intersection of Street Harassment and Compulsory Heterosexuality

When we have these conversations about street harassment, we have to talk about the unique experiences LGBTQ women face.

By Helen| June 9, 2014 | 32 Comments
Health + Athletics

Emily Letts’ Decision to Film Her Abortion is Brave, Informative, Important

Emily Letts filmed her own abortion to debunk myths and misconceptions about the procedure. In the process she made something completely beautiful.

By Lizz| May 6, 2014 | 49 Comments
Gender

Girls’ Happiness Plummets Circa Age 11, Says New Study and also a Billion Older Studies

But let’s not blame technology.

By Riese| May 5, 2014 | 40 Comments
News + Politics

Brown University Student Seeks Justice For Sexual Assault Survivors On Campus

Sclove’s courageous push to bring her attack to the spotlight in order to call attention to the way her university mishandles sexual assault cases is indicative of a greater crisis. Universities and colleges across the United States have a long history of brushing sexual violence under the rug or punishing rapists with a slap on the wrist.

By Helen| April 25, 2014 | 9 Comments
Politics + Activism

Five Things You Should Know About Women and the Minimum Wage Crisis

Thirty-one percent of women workers who would benefit from an increase of the minimum wage are parents of children. No doubt, raising the minimum wage would make an incredible difference in the lives of women and families in the U.S.

By Helen| April 4, 2014 | 6 Comments
News + Politics

Arizona’s Horrific “Freedom of Religion” Discrimination Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

The potential for discrimination extends far beyond same-sex couples wishing to celebrate their partnerships; theoretically, it could affect anyone who acts against someone else’s religious beliefs.

By Kaitlyn| February 24, 2014 | 8 Comments
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