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Rape, Consent and Race in Marvel’s ‘Jessica Jones’
This guest post is written by Cate Young and originally appeared at her site BattyMamzelle. It is cross-posted with permission. Trigger warning for discussion of rape and rape culture. Marvel’s...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, ‘Master of None’ Is the Series We’ve All Been Waiting For
Written by Katherine Murray. If you haven’t had time to catch up on Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series yet, prepare yourself to be delighted. Ever since it dropped in November, Master of None — created by...
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No Place For Us: Interracial Relationships in ‘West Side Story’
This guest post written by Olivia Edmunds-Diez appears as part of our theme week on Interracial Relationships. I grew up watching mainstream movie musicals. From The Sound of Music to Grease, my...
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Colonialism in ‘The King and I’ and Related Media
Written by Jackson Adler as part of our theme week on Interracial Relationships. “Is the King and I racist, and is it time it was put to rest?” [sic] asks Dee Jefferson of The Sydney Morning Herald....
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What ‘Parenthood’ Taught Me About Interracial Relationships
This guest post written by Livi Burke appears as part of our theme week on Interracial Relationships. Growing up, I was often either one of the few Black kids in my class or the only one. So it would...
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Call for Writers: Ladies of the 1980s
Our theme week for June 2016 will be Ladies of the 1980s. There is a deep nostalgia for the 1980s, especially the pop culture of the decade. The teen narrative reigned supreme. Tales of disaffected...
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The Problems with Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’
This guest post written by Shannon Rose appears as part of our theme week on Indigenous Women. For as long as I can remember, my brother who has autism and I have loved Disney movies, and they have...
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On Racism, Erasure, and ‘Pan’
This guest post by Danika Kimball previously appeared at Bitch Flicks and is reposted here as part of our theme week on Indigenous Women. Hollywood has a history of recreating the same stories over...
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Does ‘Pitch Perfect’s Fat Amy Deserve to Be a Fat Positivity Mascot?
This guest post written by Tessa Racked appears as part of our theme week on Unpopular Opinions. An earlier version of this essay appears on Consistent Panda Bear Shape. | Spoilers ahead for Pitch...
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20 Years of ‘The Craft’: Why We Needed More of Rochelle
This guest post written by Ashlee Blackwell originally appeared at Graveyard Shift Sisters and appears here as part of our theme week on Women in Horror. It is cross-posted with permission. The Craft...
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