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Apr 17 2019

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4/17/19

Women's Media Is Thinning and We're Worse Off For It

Frida Garza

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Oct 27 2016

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10/27/16

<i>NYT</i> Essay Explores the Fear of the Black Penis in Film and TV

NYT Essay Explores the Fear of the Black Penis in Film and TV

Clover Hope

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Jul 20 2016

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7/20/16

The Hippocampground of Your Sweet, Young Life

Rachel Farrell

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May 26 2016

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5/26/16

I Was Right-Wing Until I Was Repulsed

Rachel Farrell

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May 6 2016

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5/6/16

Sheesh, There's a Reason Women Are 'Totally Crushing It' at the Confessional Essay

Jia Tolentino

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Apr 26 2016

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4/26/16

A Hierarchy of Love and Loss and Prince

Maya West

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Apr 1 2016

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4/1/16

I'm Not A Pirate

Tilly the Cat

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Nov 4 2015

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11/4/15

Why Do So Many People Think They Know the Best Way for a Woman to Live?

Jia Tolentino

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Aug 12 2014

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8/12/14

A Conversation About Friendly Catcalling with My Husband

Claire Zulkey

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Aug 8 2014

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8/8/14

Stop Confusing <em>Gender Dysphoria</em> With <em>Body Dysmorphia</em> Already

Stop Confusing Gender Dysphoria With Body Dysmorphia Already

Kat Callahan

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Jul 22 2014

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7/22/14

Hillary Clinton Must Decide Where She Stands on Gay and Trans Rights

Kat Callahan

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May 22 2014

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5/22/14

This is Why Mississippi is the Worst State for LGBT+ Rights

Kat Callahan

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May 18 2014

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5/18/14

This 1987 Book on Male Sexuality Explains "Male Lesbians"

Kat Callahan

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May 15 2014

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5/15/14

Your Childhood Pal, <em>Anne of Green Gables</em>, Was Probably Queer

Your Childhood Pal, Anne of Green Gables, Was Probably Queer

Kat Callahan

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May 5 2014

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5/5/14

Intersex: What is It, and What It Means for Sexuality

Kat Callahan

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Apr 27 2014

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4/27/14

If There's a Transgender Culture, I'm Not Part of It

Kat Callahan

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Apr 25 2014

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4/25/14

Laverne Cox Should Not Be in the <em>Time 100</em>

Laverne Cox Should Not Be in the Time 100

Kat Callahan

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Apr 13 2014

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4/13/14

Will The Anglican Communion Tear Itself Apart Over LGBT Issues?

Kat Callahan

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Apr 11 2014

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4/11/14

LGBT Day of Silence Isn't About Us, It's About You

Kat Callahan

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Apr 4 2014

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4/4/14

What About the (Trans) Menz?!

Kat Callahan

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Shane Dawson Still Has at Least ONE Person in His Corner…

The Ideal Summer Quarantine Book Is That Donna Tartt Novel Where the Preppies Start a Sex Cult

Refinery29 Deletes Black Lives Matter Date Essay

Women's Media Is Thinning and We're Worse Off For It

NYT Essay Explores the Fear of the Black Penis in Film and TV

The Hippocampground of Your Sweet, Young Life

I Was Right-Wing Until I Was Repulsed

Sheesh, There's a Reason Women Are 'Totally Crushing It' at the Confessional Essay

A Hierarchy of Love and Loss and Prince

I'm Not A Pirate

Why Do So Many People Think They Know the Best Way for a Woman to Live?

A Conversation About Friendly Catcalling with My Husband

Stop Confusing Gender Dysphoria With Body Dysmorphia Already

Hillary Clinton Must Decide Where She Stands on Gay and Trans Rights

This is Why Mississippi is the Worst State for LGBT+ Rights

This 1987 Book on Male Sexuality Explains "Male Lesbians"

Your Childhood Pal, Anne of Green Gables, Was Probably Queer

Intersex: What is It, and What It Means for Sexuality

If There's a Transgender Culture, I'm Not Part of It

Laverne Cox Should Not Be in the Time 100

Will The Anglican Communion Tear Itself Apart Over LGBT Issues?

LGBT Day of Silence Isn't About Us, It's About You

What About the (Trans) Menz?!

Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

Descendants of Frederick Douglass Mark July 4th by Reciting His Famous Speech That Is as True as Ever

We Are Now Entering The "Animal Crossing Buttplug" Stage Of 2020

Women's Media Is Thinning and We're Worse Off For It

NYT Essay Explores the Fear of the Black Penis in Film and TV

The Hippocampground of Your Sweet, Young Life

I Was Right-Wing Until I Was Repulsed

Sheesh, There's a Reason Women Are 'Totally Crushing It' at the Confessional Essay

A Hierarchy of Love and Loss and Prince

I'm Not A Pirate

Why Do So Many People Think They Know the Best Way for a Woman to Live?

A Conversation About Friendly Catcalling with My Husband

Stop Confusing Gender Dysphoria With Body Dysmorphia Already

Hillary Clinton Must Decide Where She Stands on Gay and Trans Rights

This is Why Mississippi is the Worst State for LGBT+ Rights

This 1987 Book on Male Sexuality Explains "Male Lesbians"

Your Childhood Pal, Anne of Green Gables, Was Probably Queer

Intersex: What is It, and What It Means for Sexuality

If There's a Transgender Culture, I'm Not Part of It

Laverne Cox Should Not Be in the Time 100

Will The Anglican Communion Tear Itself Apart Over LGBT Issues?

LGBT Day of Silence Isn't About Us, It's About You

What About the (Trans) Menz?!