In ‘Booksmart’ the characters of color are flattened and serve purely as plot devices for the white leads. By Noor Al-Sibai If you read reviews in Jezebel, The A.V. Club, or Screen Rant, you’d think Booksmart, actress Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, was a heartfelt coming-of-age story, an entertaining and empowering romp through a single day...
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Fuck Lena Dunham And The White Feminist Horse She Rode In On
Dunham has shown us who she is, and white women have continued to support and uplift her as a feminist hero. by Sherronda J. Brown and Lara Witt This essay contains discussions of sexual violence, including r/pe and molestation Last week, a writer at The Guardian posed what she no doubt thought was a poignant...
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Meet Erin Bried, the Creator of Kazoo — the First Feminist Magazine for Little Girls
As the mom of a smart, fierce, energetic girl who has a strong sense of herself, I was really excited this year when I saw the Kickstarter campaign for Erin Bried’s new magazine, Kazoo. In the end, that campaign was really successful — the most successful crowdfunding campaign for a publication in Kickstarter’s history — ultimately raising...