Camille’s desire to pin text to her body is ironically as mutilating and violent as men’s desire to pin women down as either virginal or promiscuous.
Out & About
‘Tikli and Laxmi Bomb’ Gives Real Voices to Often-Stereotyped Sex Workers
We all need women who make us want to challenge the patriarchy, and most importantly encourage us to stand up for ourselves.
Why We Still Need Roxane Gay’s ‘Bad Feminist’
She makes you question the notion that there is an essential feminism, one true feminism to govern all of womankind.
It’s Been 30 Years Since ‘F*** Tha Police’ Came Out. Nothing’s Changed
The song, which critiques race relations in the US, is as painfully relevant today as it was three decades ago.
On Finally Reading ‘A Brief History of Time’
'A Brief History of Time' doesn't just make science accessible to us, it also opens the door for us to get involved in the deep mysteries occupying scientists today.
‘Mulk’ and ‘Rang De Basanti’: Two Films, One Nation. And What We Need Today
In this frustrating political climate, 'Mulk' is a reminder of the power and subversive potential of cinema.
Why I Can’t Stop Watching ‘Queer Eye’
What 'Queer Eye' commodifies best is not queer culture, but the good natured compassion, excitement and love that results between the Fab Five and their hero.