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Published in: Home: OpinionThank you, bell hooks
The feminist icon, who has died aged 69, leaves behind a rich, powerful legacy
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionClimate activism for the new decade
The fight against global warming has entered a new phase. What strategies will help us halt catastrophe?
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Published in: TransformationWhat really happened when Kanye West met Donald Trump?
The famous rapper shows how racially-defined but wealthy individuals are used to mask deep structures of oppression.
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Published in: Transformation“We deserve the right to exist on our own terms”
Emotional labour plays a crucial role in society. It’s time it was recognized and supported.
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Published in: TransformationWhat came before #MeToo? The ‘himpathy’ that shaped misogyny
Kate Manne’s “Down Girl” describes the origins of a punitive social system that keeps women in their place by...
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Published in: TransformationFeminisms – in the plural – as a politics of love
Intersectionality is the exact opposite of ‘divisive.’
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Published in: TransformationThe politics of Latinx recognition
A new fluid, multiracial and multicultural identity is emerging in American politics. Español
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Published in: TransformationWelcome to barbershop therapy
Barbers in the US South are training as first responders to assist men with their mental health concerns.
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Published in: TransformationNo, the existence of trans people doesn’t validate gender essentialism
Finding the middle ground between our bodies and our cultural influences has always been a paramount idea in...
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Published in: TransformationWhy Boris is wrong about the burka
What is more offensive—concealing your face or misleading the public?
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Published in: TransformationReal gender equality includes femininity (and the color pink)
As feminist parents we tell ourselves that we’re trying to break down the gender binary, but what’s wrong with...
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Published in: TransformationMotherhood and an end to women’s civil war
Maternal ambivalence has always been provocative: a review of Sheila Heti’s new book.
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Published in: TransformationWhy criticisms of identity politics sound ridiculous to me
When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.
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Published in: TransformationWe don’t have to be related to be a family
Moving beyond traditional family structures is both personally and politically liberating.
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Published in: TransformationWhy misunderstanding identity politics undermines the goals of a just society
'Ideal citizens' should not be defined by a white patriarchal system.
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Published in: Transformation32 types of anti-feminists
Have you gotten pushback against your feminist beliefs? If so, maybe you recognize these arguments.
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Published in: TransformationComedy is part of feminist history—and we need it more than ever
Feminism has always been mobilized and strengthened through collective joyful laughter.
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Published in: TransformationIs toxic masculinity a mask for anxiety?
What is it that makes so many boys grow up to believe that sex is theirs for the taking?
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Published in: Transformation#MeToo, dialogue and healing
To give voice to our deepest experiences is to cultivate connection and collective healing.
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Published in: TransformationSix things urban feminists should never say to rural people
Folks with degrees from Smith and Wellesley talked to me in slower, louder voices once they realized where I was from.