Faylita Hicks considers what it means to be a Black nonbinary activist in the age of Trump — and questions how the social justice movement has changed the way they have sex.
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Better Late
From straightening her teeth to finding her true love, Summer Block has reached the milestones in her life later than most.
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Queens of Infamy: Njinga
The Portuguese colonizers of West Central Africa learned it the hard way: you mess with the Queen of Ndongo and Matamba at your own peril.
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I Never Wanted my Hemangioma to Define Me
Emily Weitz looks back at a childhood filled with surgeries, harsh stares, and proving she was more than just the skin on her face.
Posted inBooks, Culture, Nonfiction, Story
Walking Across California
To understand what the Golden State is compared to what it was, one solitary hiker follows the trail of the first overland Spanish expedition into California 250 years later.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story, Unapologetic Women
The Wrong Pair
After decades of shame, discrimination in the ballet world, and some serious back pain, Lisa W. Rosenberg concludes it’s time to down-size her double-E knockers.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Sports, Story
They Call Her La Primera, Jai Alai’s Last Hope
Three decades ago, Becky Smith wanted to become jai alai’s first woman pro. Now the sport can’t make a comeback without her.
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Does the Woman in the Painting Have a Secret?
In the wake of her mother’s passing, Dylan Landis wrestles with unanswered questions about love and art, and imagines different possibilities of what could have been.
Posted inArts & Culture, Story
Hollywood and the New Female Grotesque
Actresses are being lauded for pushing their supposed undesirability to the extreme, and it’s redefining how we see women.
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The Joy of Watching (and Rewatching) Movies So Bad They’re Good
Michael Musto sings the praises of his favorite cinematic clunkers.
