Noah Berlatsky
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Rodriguez is confused when she says that people want her to steal white people's superheroes. But she also has a point.
Read...With the death of Leonard Nimoy, it's a good moment to pay tribute to (and question) his most famous character.
Read...At first, this looks like sexism. And then you realize, hey, this is sexism. Hope isn't allowed to do the dangerous job because Pym has put her on a pedestal, and won't let her off it.
Read...For a second, it looked like the rabid hordes of gamergaters would be joined by metalheads. But #metalgate was never meant to be.
Read...Under the guise of philanthropy, 8 Minutes essentially blackmails some of the most marginalized and powerless people in society.
Read...If you want America to relearn how to hate white Jews, the quickest way to do that is to associate them with black people.
Read...Rather than seeing Beyoncé's sexual performance as linked to destruction, we can consider whether eroticism might be an alternative to violence.
Read...This doesn't mean that the outcomes of domestic violence are always equal; men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm, even in situations where violence is reciprocal. Still, the fact that women are frequently perpetrators of violence in domestic situations substantially undermines the typical story of domestic abuse—and helps to show just how harmful that story is.
Read...The acclaimed solo album of former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard raises questions about the very nature of "cred." Is pop antitethical to artistry?
Read...A recent controversy at the Calgary Expo suggests MRAs care more about making opponents look bad than they do about discrimination.
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