The newly-crowned Miss USA supports #MeToo and #TimesUp—and she didn’t shy away from saying so on the pageant stage.
Three Feminist Documentaries to Watch this Weekend
“Knock Down the House,” “Ask Dr. Ruth” and “At the Heart of Gold” tell the stories of remarkable women blazing trails at the Olympic games, on Capitol Hill and in our sex lives.
Leveraging Influence for Impact
Who is (or is not) invited to the party matters. Even when the party is on Instagram. That’s why influencers must use the influence we have to make space for those with less.
Netflix’s New Documentary Tells the Stories Behind the Year of the Woman
The four women in Knock Down the House are not running because they have been told they deserve to run, and they aren’t competing because they were bred to pursue higher office. They ran because their communities were invisible, because their families were suffering—and because nobody else was standing up for them.
Ms. Muse: What Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie’s Womanist Poems Tell Us About Love, Language and Race in America
“I don’t think I can isolate what I need as a writer from what I need as a Black woman, mother, wife—which is to live… And to know that my children have a future. And to know that my husband will not be hunted down.”
Patty Griffin’s Latest Act of Bravery
“I’m always trying to find a way to personally not feel disempowered by the structures around me, to get myself undominated by whatever it is—whether its growing up poor, or thinking of myself a certain way. Nobody’s better than anyone. There’s a lot of hierarchical thinking, and women always tend to be up against it.”
Picks of the Week: Women Defying Gender Norms on Big and Small Screens
“Gentleman Jack,” “J.T. LeRoy” and “Be Natural” uncover the true stories of women who broke down the gender binary and defied societal expectations in order to live their full authentic, creative lives.
Survivors Sounding Off: Eight Books Shattering Silence Around Rape Culture
These eight books, all released in the last year and out now, share a common voice. In their pages, survivors lead conversations, open up about facing trauma, stare down shame and describe their journeys toward healing.
“Ramy” Will Get You Laughing—and Thinking
It’s refreshing to see a cis, heterosexual, male character admit that he has a lot to learn, especially when it comes to his own sexism. Along the way, viewers of all backgrounds will likely find some thread in “Ramy” that makes them ponder how they can do better, too.
Picks of the Week: Three Defiant, Feminist Films Out Now
“Rafiki” is banned in its home country. “Little Woods” takes on a world designed to keep the poor and oppressed poor and oppressed. “Fast Color” re-conceives the superhero. And this weekend, you can watch all three on the big screen.