By Monica Busch If you haven’t heard, R&B singer Chris Brown is planning to release a documentary chronicling his life, rise to fame, and subsequent infamy following his 2009 assault on then-girlfriend and Grammy award-winning singer Rihanna. The documentary, dubbed Welcome to My Life, does not have a release date, but Brown Tweeted the trailer earlier Read more
Society+Politics
Anti-Trans ‘Feminists’ Are More Dangerous Than Religious Zealots
“Why does it matter, saying ‘women’ instead of ‘people’ when we talk about abortion or contraception or pregnancy? It matters for the same reason we have the word ‘feminist’ at all — because it picks out the fact that women are treated as an inferior caste, whose bodies don’t fully belong to them.” Read more
The Myths And Realities Of Dating With Borderline Personality Disorder
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Have You Ever Felt Like Coming Into Adulthood Is A Circle Of Bullshit?
I am always looking for answers. Read more
7 Women On The Intersection Of Hair And Queer Identity
Teenagedom is largely a parade of awkwardness, self-doubt, and one’s body rebelling against its owner. For young queer girls, this time can be especially unwieldy, marked not only by burgeoning sexuality, but by a slew of quickly shifting hairstyles that let the world know they’re “not like other girls.” Read more
The Case Against “Saving” Marriage
Marriage as the neoliberal answer to systemic, structural problems like poverty displays a willful ignorance about what marriage is and isn’t and what the state can and cannot do. Read more
Can This Indian Detergent Ad Change The Way We Talk About Gender Equity?
“My little baby girl, she’s grown up so much. She used to play ‘house’ and now she manages a household. Manages an office. I’m so proud . . . and I’m so sorry.” Read more
5 Sex Workers Speak Out On The Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth
The narrative that the Super Bowl brings with it an influx of sex trafficking is not only false, but dangerous. Read more
On Privilege Guilt: My Fraught Path From Foster Care To Luxury High Rise
Without remembering, I’m just another career-oriented White girl who wants a gym in her building. And I hate that girl. Read more
Dear Men, Here’s How To Not To Be A Complete Asshole Online
Moral guidelines for your personal conduct in digital spaces. Read more