intersectionality

Cal from Netflix's Sex Education stands in front of spotlights.

‘Sex Education’ Portrays the Importance of Nonbinary Representation

Virginia Laurie, Washington and Lee University

The Netflix hit's newest season introduces Cal, a Black nonbinary character who presents a new standard for intersectional representation in the media.…

October 10, 2021

In an article about 'The Chair,' an illustration of Professor Ji-Yoon Kim

‘The Chair’ Dissects Intersectionality and College Academia

Fatima Sani, Rollins College

The Netflix television show humorously comments on contemporary university life while also tackling important issues such as gender and race.…

September 10, 2021

Teyana Taylor Being Crowned ‘Sexiest Woman Alive’ Has Received Mixed Reactions

L.R. Staples, Sarah Lawrence College

In an age when Black women's sexuality continues to be taken from them, so-called 'Hot Lists' like Maxim's 'Hot 100' ought to be scrutinized more than ever.…

June 20, 2021

For an article about the book Hood Feminism, an illustration of women standing in solidarity . (Illustration by Lucas DeJesus, Montserrat College of Art)

‘Hood Feminism’ Calls for Self-Awareness and Action

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

Mikki Kendall’s essay collection argues that since its inception, the feminist movement has benefited white women, while leaving behind women of color, cis-gender women, trans women and disabled women.…

March 29, 2021

Image of a woman shrouded in darkness covering her face, in an article about imposter syndrome.

How Imposter Syndrome Is Disproportionately Affecting Women of Color

Reem Farhat, Fordham University

Although men and women experience the phenomenon, women face more feelings of fear and inadequacy in their everyday lives — especially Black women.…

September 3, 2020

Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Challenges Normalcies of Reality Television

Luke Gair, Sewanee: The University of the South

The five-part series shifts the spotlight to autistic individuals, ultimately subverting exclusionary notions of mainstream media. Does it succeed?…

August 26, 2020

Dancers on Dance Moms wait for instruction during rehearsal

Is ‘Dance Moms’ a Feminist Show?

Emma Smith, Wesleyan University

The reality TV sensation features fierce rivalry, but it also offers a lens into female empowerment and dynamic female representation.…

July 11, 2020

In an article about Instagram accounts, a photo of a phone atop a laptop and next to some earbuds

10 Instagram Accounts To Follow That Center Black Voices and Issues

Emma Smith, Wesleyan University

Keep your feed filled with content about the Black Lives Matter movement, and see the impact and value of Black creators.…

June 22, 2020

Audre Lorde Is a Literary Heroine Everyone Should Know

Cynthia Vasquez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

She’s the definition of a bad--s woman born before her time who championed intersectionality and womanism in her poetry, essays and other writings.…

January 15, 2020

Austin Brown’s ‘I’m Still Here’ Speaks to Blackness and Womanhood

Zailin Peña, Southern Adventist University

We keep hearing calls for equality and inclusion. Brown tells us why we need to be louder.…

July 10, 2019

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