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Author: Julia Robins
Julia Robins is a Ms. editorial intern and a graduate of William & Mary. Follow Julia on Twitter @julia_robins.
What You Never Learned About American History: War Edition
As American history classes threaten to erase the existence of Jim Crow laws and the Ku Klux Klan from their textbooks, the Ms. Blog thought it might be a good […]
Pretty Little Liars’ Transphobic Secret
Last week, makers of the teen drama/thriller/mystery series Pretty Little Liars revealed the identity of the show’s vicious villain, “A.” “He, she, it, bitch,” as one of the liars so […]
“Female Viagra” Approved by FDA
Yesterday, the FDA approved the first drug to treat low or absent sexual desire in pre-menopausal women. Popularly known as “female Viagra,” the drug, Addyi, has created a clear divide in […]
The Age of White People and Masculinities Studies
What does it mean to have privilege? Many of us have never really had to ask ourselves that question—hence the privilege. As a result, we can choose to go about […]
5 Reasons We Love Amy Schumer’s Feminism
It’s no secret that Amy Schumer is a feminist. The award-winning comedian is not shy about proclaiming her feminist predilections or calling out the patriarchy. She doesn’t censor herself for fear […]
Top Films Fail to Feature Women and Minorities
Surprise, surprise, women and minorities are grossly underrepresented in film. A new report by University of Southern California Annenberg’s Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative analyzed representations of gender, race […]
New Overtime Pay Law Would Help Millions of Women
Brenda, a working mother from Houston, Texas, is all too familiar with working hard without fair pay. It’s not unusual for her to work up to 11 hours a day, […]
NEWSFLASH: N.Y. Fast-Food Workers to Get $15 Minimum Wage
“You cannot live and support a family on $18,000 in the State of New York, period,” said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) this week. “That’s why we have to […]
No Comment: Target’s “Trophy” T-Shirt Is Sexist
Target is selling a shirt with the word “Trophy” printed across the front in big, bold letters—in its juniors section. (!) After stumbling upon the shirt in her local Target about […]