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MTV’s “Beyond the Wall” Brings Intersectionality to the Election Season

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, MTV unveiled “Beyond the Wall,” the newest component of it’s Elect This campaign, in New York’s Herald Square.

By Jacqui Germain • 8 years ago

Three Stereotypes Black Women Are Still Fighting

Listen. I’m so glad Franchesca Ramsey is heading this series for MTV. Her weekly videos cover relevant concepts and ideas with clarity and precision, and last week’s video “3 Black Female Stereotypes that Need to Die” was no different.

By Katie Barnes • 9 years ago

Let’s pledge to remember the 2015 VMAs

The 2015 VMAs were amazing in the best and worst of ways. Nicki came at Miley, Kanye is running for president, Taylor won all the awards…again, and Rebel Wilson made a tasteless joke. It was an evening.

By Katie Barnes • 9 years ago

On contemporary sports culture: privileging masculinity

Athletes. Female athletes. College basketball. Women’s college basketball. Tennis. Women’s tennis. When it comes to sports, we qualify women’s athletics in a way that does not happen with men.

By Katie Barnes • 9 years ago

The misogyny of reality stars reveals MTV’s hypocrisy

Ed. note: This post was originally posted on the Community site.

I have a soft spot for MTV.

Ed. note: This post was originally posted on the Community site.

I have a soft spot for MTV.

By Samhita • 13 years ago

The (un)Real World: “You might get raped, pregnant and fired.”

This is appalling.

As would be expected, if you go on the Real World there is a contract with a long list of stipulations that you have to sign. As someone who used to watch the show, I’m sure you have to sign away any possibility of how you may be portrayed. But apparently, a closer look at the contract tell us that you may also get raped.

via Feminists for Choice and Jessica.

The Real World just got mad unreal. The Village Voice has more stipulations.

This is appalling.

As would be expected, if you go on the Real World there is a contract with a long list of stipulations that you have to sign. As someone who used to watch the show, I’m ...

By Vanessa • 13 years ago

What We Missed

Fuck. North Carolina has become the third state to defund Planned Parenthood.

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is up in arms about New York’s potential step towards marriage equality, crying Communism. Literally.

Can the veil be a symbol of Islamic feminism?

The Guardian has an interactive map feature on “the most dangerous” countries in the world to be a woman.

Sort of loving Alice Walker’s response to SlutWalks and reclaiming the word, “slut.”

On MTV’s influence on pro-choice attitudes.

Fuck. North Carolina has become the third state to defund Planned Parenthood.

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is up in arms about New York’s potential step towards marriage equality, crying Communism. ...

By Vanessa • 13 years ago

MTV’s “16 and Pregnant” to air special on abortion tomorrow

Nearly a year after Jessica and others asked the question, “Why are there no abortions on 16 and Pregnant?”, MTV has decided to take the issue to task. The fact of the matter is that nearly a third of teen pregnancies end in abortion, so portraying all of the realities of unintended teen pregnancies is critical – especially in support for whatever decision these young women make.

No Easy Decision will air tomorrow night on MTV at 11:30 EST, and will profile three young women’s stories about their decision to have an abortion. It’s incredibly rare that abortion is depicted in a realistic way on television (or, I should say, it’s rare that the issue is televised ...

Nearly a year after Jessica and others asked the question, “Why are there no abortions on 16 and Pregnant?”, MTV has decided to take the issue to task. The fact of the matter is that ...