Tag Archives: pop culture
Why I’m not looking for the missing Black folks on HBO’s “Girls”
TweetBefore I start: I did not see any of the second season yet, so NO SPOILERS! Anyway…Almost everybody loves HBO’s Girls–even black girls like me who don’t have a TV and have to make arrangements to go watch it at someone else’s place (hence the reason I haven’t seen season 2). I say “almost” because [...]
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Feminism is totally cool with Beyoncé posing in her underwear
TweetEd. note: This is a joint post by Sesali and Maya in response to this article criticizing Beyoncé for posing “nearly naked” in a new GQ profile. Sesali: First off, one of the most interesting things about people like this who come after Beyoncé for “fucking up feminism” is that I have never once heard Beyoncé self identify as a feminist. So whose feminist [...]
Also tagged Beyonce, Feminism, Music, objectification, Sexualization Comments closed
How excited are you to get relationship advice from Ron and Tammy II?
TweetI somehow get the sense that we’ve got more than a few Parks and Rec fans around these parts. So I’m sure you’re as pumped as I am that the real-life duo of Ron (Nick Offerman) and Tammy II (Megan Mullally) will answer all your relationship questions. I mean, how could this not be great? Let’s see [...]
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The Wednesday Weigh-In: Does it matter if people don’t identify as feminists?
Tweet Ed. note: This is a joint post by Maya and Sesali. (Photo via) Earlier this week Policymic released a list of 5 male closet feminists in government. The article pointed out that “publicly labeling oneself a feminist still seems to be a dangerous game for male lawmakers.” But it’s not just men. In recent weeks, [...]
Also tagged Activism, Feminism, male feminists, Politics, social movements Comments closed
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