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We are pleased to kick off the second year of our Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers! The three-month writing fellowships develop, support, and amplify new and diverse voices in feminist and pop...

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Have you been putting off your pelvic exam? Don’t know what to expect? Erika Moen breaks down what happens during a pap smear and gynecological exams to make them, well, less scary! Read the in...

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The newest iteration of Star Trek will center around a female lead! Showrunner Bryan Fuller made the announcement  last week about Star Trek: Discovery which airs on CBS in 2017. Industry insid...

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By now, you’ve probably heard about the Kurt Metzger/Amy Schumer debacle. Her comedy has been labelled as feminist, against rape, against ableism, body positive - does this now all change or ar...

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Hillary Clinton must now open pickle jars to prove she is fit for presidency. Clinton’s been accused of appearing too cold, too emotional, lacking stamina - even taking too many naps .  “T...

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In the United States, there are 56 million people with disabilities. Polling stations are required by federal law to follow certain steps for accessibility. But many polling places don’t meet e...

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New research shows that trauma-sensitive yoga practice can help alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Writer Mika Doyle, despite her skepticism, participated in a scientific study...

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The summer Olympics are in full swing in Rio, and plenty of awesome female athletes are crushing it, but women haven’t always been allowed to compete. Jules Boykoff, in his book Power Games: A ...

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Ava DuVernay is the first Black woman to direct a Hollywood movie with a budget of over $100 million . She’s directing the upcoming adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time (amazing), which is slated to...

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“With every word we utter, with every action we take, we know our kids are watching us. We as parents are their most important role models. And let me tell you, Barack and I take that same appr...

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Wise and compassionate Bitch advice columnist Bear reassures a reader concerned about emotional unavailability, losing interest in a relationship, and turning into their father by pointing to the...

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Ghostbusters is a goofy summer action-comedy. Expecting it to be more misses the point, which is not that women make better, cooler, or more feminist Ghostbusters than men, but that we shouldn’...

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Disney just unveiled their first Latina princess–sort of. The team wanted to create a “universal story” but frame it through “culture and traditions that are familiar to the worldwide po...

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Carpool Karaoke with Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott. Whaaaaat! On the Late Late Show, host James Corden and Michelle drive around singing classic songs—and then are joined by surprise guest M...

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The racist harassment of Ghostbusters’ Leslie Jones this week on Twitter is drawing attention to the site’s inadequate responses to abuse of its users.  “Twitter should work to protec...

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Gotta catch ‘em all—unregistered voters, that is. In Ohio, Clinton campaigners are setting up voter registration canvassers at Pokéstops , hoping that people hunting Pokémon will also be...

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With her oddball with, comedian Aparna Nancherla spins dorky puns into absurd rumination on life. Sample joke off her new album:  “Don’t you think any pizza can be a personal one if you cr...

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With the failure to indict another of the police officers involved in Freddie Gray’s murder, the criminal court system continues to fail to prosecute law enforcement officers for police killin...

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“Art is meant not just to reflect life, but to comment on it. The artist’s responsibility is not simply to reproduce the violence that exists, but to deconstruct it. What did this season of ...

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Blair Braverman’s Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube is a book about taking on fear in a world that is hostile in every possible way. Part of this world falls within the wind-whipped Arctic, but ...

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