Hysteria By Any Other Name: How Media Rely On The Trope Of Emotional Womanhood
Complicit and complacent media change women's narratives with a series of techniques and alter the way we internalize their stories. Content Warning: mentions of sexual assault By Leslie Kay Jones, PhD On Jan. 15th, 2018, US Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles tweeted with the
11 Reasons Why ‘Ramy’ Doesn’t Deserve a Second Season
People have hailed 'Ramy' as "exciting" because it brings us "something new". But when I consider the messages in the series, it’s clear that it isn't true. CW—ableism, misogyny, sexual assault, anti-Black racism By Zeinab Khalil Ramy has just been renewed for
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
Marshae Jones and how the Criminalization of Miscarriages Fits In With Abortion Laws
What is happening to Marshae Jones is yet another reminder that the pro-choice movement must move towards reproductive justice. TW/CW: This essay discusses miscarriage, abortion, pregnancy loss, and gun violence. Marshae Jones was taken into custody in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday
Prison Abolition is a Key Component of Reproductive Freedom
The prison industrial complex looms large as one of the single biggest institutions which perpetuate and exacerbate unequal access to reproductive care. “From forced sterilization to family separation, the carceral state itself is an act of reproductive violence,” writes long-time