Marisa Crawford
marisacrawford1@gmail.comFrom Serena Williams to Michelle Obama: How Do We Portray Black Womanhood?
"The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic" features more than 60 writers unraveling dominant ideas of what Black women are "supposed" to be.
Judy Blume Taught a Generation of Young Girls to Be Feminists
For many of us, her young adult novels were practical guides to everything from puberty to consent.
The Developer Making Games About 'Lesbian Dirtbags' and Bisexual Robots
Christine Love's indie video games are bringing much-needed queerness to the industry—and adventure beyond the heartbreak and tragedy that plagues popular LGBTQ narratives.
Trans Healthcare Is Finally Getting the Scientific Attention It Deserves
A recent study reporting treatment that allowed a trans woman to breastfeed is only the beginning of a coming wave of long overdue trans healthcare research, experts say.
The Black Feminist Who Argued for Intersectionality Before the Term Existed
In the late 1800's, scholar Anna Julia Cooper was already calling attention to the fact that Black women face a unique set of struggles due to overlapping racism and sexism.
Historien om den illegale abort, der næsten ikke kom med i Dirty Dancing
I anledning af Dirty Dancings 30 års jubilæum talte vi med manuskriptforfatteren om hendes revolutionære beslutning om at vise en illegal abort i en film om dans og kærlighed.
The Back-Alley Abortion That Almost Didn't Make it into 'Dirty Dancing'
In honor of the 30th anniversary of "Dirty Dancing," we spoke to the film's screenwriter about her revolutionary decision to include a frank depiction of illegal abortion in a film about dancing and romance.