Raised by a single, independent mother, one young woman struggles with her familial inheritance and the relationship between self-sufficiency and social isolation.
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Posted inHistory, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
New York Radical Women and the Limits of Second Wave Feminism
The collective redefined feminism in the 1970s, but it’s blind spots still linger, especially for black women.
Posted inArts & Culture, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
Bronx Rapper Cardi B Became a Pop Sensation, But Will She Make it Last?
Understanding what the rapper means to her audience, beyond the flash of celebrity.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Quotes, Unapologetic Women, Writing
Brit Bennett Reflects on Living the Past Year in “Trump Time”
How the whiplash-like event of Trump following the nation’s first black president has “compressed time.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Events, Quotes
In the Wake of Weinstein and #MeToo, Why Does R. Kelly Still Have an Audience?
Women of color who have been singled out by sexual predators deserve our collective fury too.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Current Events, Media, Unapologetic Women
We’re Going Through Hell, and Men Need to Join Us There
The momentum is happening and it’s exhausting for women.
Posted inArts & Culture, Reading List
Multi-Level Marketing’s Feminine Mystique: A Reading List
The commodification of female friendship began in the suburban living room. Today, it’s booming online.
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The New Midlife Crisis: Why (and How) it’s Hitting Gen X Women
Ada Calhoun’s ranging examination of women in the Generation X demographic — sandwiched between the much larger Baby Boom and Millennial generations — and their unique struggles in mid-life.
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Wives, Queens, and Other Comedy Heroes: A Reading List
A reading list dedicated to queer and trans comedians, and comedians of color.
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On Why Joni Mitchell Deserves Her Due
Carl Wilson argues that her genius has been overlooked for far too long, because of her gender.