Statement: Publisher’s Decision to Pull “Bad and Boujee” Book is “Misguided and Regrettable”
"When debates over books and authors have a racial dimension, they can get heated quickly because they tap into long histories of exclusion and marginalization of people of color… More
Marching Forward: A Women’s History Month Reading List
As we mark the history of women’s contributions and achievements, we hope you’ll be inspired by this reading list to seek out even more stories of women’s experiences. More
The PEN Pod: Challenging and Critiquing White Feminism with Koa Beck
“A broader initiative that needs to be taken. . . is teaching marginalized genders. . . We have cis women, trans women, nonbinary people, trans men, gender-variant people, two-spirit,… More
The PEN Pod: Exploring White Feminism and Ways to Combat It with Ruby Hamad
“We need something more than a movement that can’t be introspective enough to admit its own limitations. . . Maybe what we need is a holistic way of thinking.” More
The PEN Pod: Confronting a History of Hate with Seyward Darby
“The alt-right was frequently described as angry white men. . . but it struck me as wrongheaded to assume that women would not be in the movement.” More
Suit Against Chilean Artist Collective Is Censorship
"The accusations against Las Tesis constitute a clear attempt to restrict freedom of artistic expression in Chile." More
A Review of The Feminist War on Crime by Aya Gruber
“Gruber examines several feminist movements and their crusades to end gender-based violence, which push the movement toward over-policing.” More
A Review of The Feminist and The Sex Offender by Judith Levine and Erica R. Meiners
“A refreshingly hopeful and pragmatic guide for building a broader political movement against both prisons and sexual violence.” More
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In Escambia, Florida, someone is trying to ban this children's book about Wilma Rudolph, the African-American sprinter who set world records in running and won gold medals at the 1960 Olympics.
What's so "controversial" about it?...