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Janelle Monáe Fems the Future

Janelle Monáe has blessed us with two new music videos “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane” and I don’t know about you, but they’ve been on repeat at my house.

Janelle Monáe has blessed us with two new music videos “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane” and I don’t know about you, but they’ve been on repeat at ...

By Cassie da Costa • 7 years ago

Feministing Films: “Hidden Figures”

So many movies about craft—whether that’s acting, painting, dancing, writing, singing, or scholarship—justify the passions of their protagonists with an appeal to grandeur.

By Suzanna Bobadilla • 9 years ago

The Today Show literally silences Janelle Monae after her new protest song

As Janelle Monáe finished her performance on The Today Show last week, she gave a short speech directed to White America about police brutality against Black America. Not even halfway through, an anchor cut her off and went to a pretty awkward cut to commercial.

By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 9 years ago

Feministing Jamz: A women of color summer playlist

Summer’s heating up, and among the things you probably need right now are some summer jams. Check this one off the list, girl. I got you covered.

By Maya Dusenbery • 9 years ago

Quote of the Day: Janelle Monáe is “not for male consumption.”

Let’s take a quick break from listening to her new single “Yoga” on repeat and applaud Janelle Monáe for this response to some sexist, um, feedback on Twitter.

By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 9 years ago

Feministing Jamz: “Yoga” – Janelle Monáe ft. Jidenna

Janelle Monáe is one of those artists whose equal parts visionary and fun music has me rushing to listen every time she releases a new song.

By Verónica Bayetti Flores • 10 years ago

Feministing Jamz: A femme power playlist to tune out street harassment

This weekend was the first weekend that it felt straight HOT in the northeast. Tropical lady that I am, I can’t get enough of the hot weather, and I was taking full advantage by wearing shorts, my femme shark crop top, ball cap, hoops, and gold high tops. So yeah, I was slaying. But it seems like the first weekend a girl can show some skin is some kind of street harasser holiday. Harassers come out of hibernation mad hungry for exerting their power over you in public, and this weekend was no different.

By Courtney Baxter • 10 years ago

Weekly Feminist Reader

Sex education in Mississippi is abysmal.

In Texas, the return of the back-alley abortion.

The three men convicted in the gang rape of the Mumbai photojournalist have been sentenced to death.

Where are the stories about female war veterans?

Young black musicians changing the face of classical music.

Sex education in Mississippi is abysmal.

In Texas, the return of the back-alley abortion.

The three men convicted in the gang rape of the Mumbai photojournalist have been sentenced to death.

Where are the ...