Unraveling The Fatphobia Behind The Criticisms Of Lizzo
To suggest that Lizzo needs to be “put down” is to recapitulate this trope about the “beastliness” of fat Black people. By Sydneysky G Let me start first by saying this: it’s because she’s fat. If I make nothing else clear, know
Hot Girl Summer is a Declaration of Unconditional Self-Love
Hot Girl Summer is a body-positive call to be proud of the skin you’re in and live your best life, a movement rooted in unapologetic confidence. By Alie Jones Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer has been deeply misinterpreted by her loving
It’s MY Pussy, I’ll Rap About It If I Want To!
Megan Thee Stallion challenges the notion that womxn who rap can only express themselves in one way, be one thing, and that must be approved of by men working in the music industry. By Ro Carson Multi-hyphenate rapper Jermaine Dupri recently expressed
Just Throw It In The Bag—How Missy Elliott Forged Her Own Space in Hip-hop
Missy never needed men to help develop her talent. She was too busy crafting theirs. By Tiffany Hobbs In 1997, an innumerable mass of people took to their black trash bags in hopes of recreating the iconic look splashed all over
These Five Womxn and Femmes of Color are Changing Electronic Music
These five DJs are pushing against the boundaries of the white supremacist, cishetero patriarchy. The idea of the DJ (short for disc jockey) first emerged sometime in the United States during the 1930’s or 40’s, and was originally used to describe