Traditional femininity, with its ties to white supremacy, may not be real, but it’s worth taking a nuanced look at why women latch onto the tradwives ideal.
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All the Drag Queens Returning for Season 7 of RuPaul’s All-Stars Drag Race
Get to know the drag queens returning to RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7.
How Much Is an Abortion? A Resource Guide for People Who Could Lose Access to a Basic Human Right
It’s still a constitutionally protected right for now but how much is an abortion really? For 40 million people, it’s already costly and hard to access.
“The Tyranny of the Woman Writer”: The Unwritten History of Women in Film
Women in film, especially behind the camera, are a rarity in Hollywood today. But that wasn’t always the case.
It’s Not Just You, Academia Is Elitist. It Always Has Been.
Higher education may be an equalizer between classes. But because academia is elitist, it remains a key perpetrator of inequality worldwide.
All-Too Male Gaze in Hollywood: Why There Are So Few Women Filmmakers
They built the film industry but now they’re scarcely seen behind the camera or in writers’ rooms. Here’s why women filmmakers are few and far between.
Where Amazon’s The Wilds Is Feminist — And Where It Isn’t
Amazon Prime’s The Wilds is part survival drama, part slumber party, but its feminist messaging is a little uneven.
Fanfiction Is Older Than You Think – But Can It Survive Stricter Intellectual Property Laws?
As intellectual property laws become stricter, fanfiction finds fewer places to exist and has even landed in U.S. federal court. But remaking popular stories is a tale as old as time.
7 Ways To Support Union Movements From the Outside
If the Amazon Labor Union victory fired you up, here are seven ways to support union movements, even if you’re not a worker.
FYP: Are You Bi or Is It Just Comphet?
Are you bi or is it just comphet? That’s the eternal question for queer women raised in a cis-hetero normative society.
What Is Compulsory Heterosexuality or Comphet?
Compulsory heterosexuality or comphet describes the pressure to conform to gender and sexuality norms. Here are the quiet ways it harms queer women.
The Queen James Bible Is Redefining Christian Religious Thought in an LGBTQ+ Friendly Way
The Queen James Bible is here to help LGBTQ+ folks finally feel like their faith and their identity aren’t in conflict with each other.
Gary Stu: Who Is He, and Why Does Nobody Talk About Him?
Is a Gary Stu really less common than a Mary Sue — or do we just only recognize the ridiculousness of flawless protagonists when they’re women?
8 Great LGBT+ Documentaries to Watch
Learn some of the tragic yet inspiring stories of resilience and resistance by watching these LGBT+ documentaries.
Goblincore: TikTok’s New Woodland Aesthetic
You’ve heard of Cottagecore. Now get ready for its frog-loving, mushroom-gathering sister aesthetic, Goblincore, that’s bringing foraging back into the mainstream.
You Are Not Immune to Propaganda
Not even intelligence can keep you safe. In fact, being smart might make you more susceptible to propaganda.