‘Roommates’ depicts women friendships
Women deserve comedies that authentically depict the depth of their friendships.
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Alix versus Alex is a ‘hot mess’
Audiences are conditioned to pit women celebrities against each other.
We need more women behind the camera
Women cinematographers bear the brunt of gender inequity in Hollywood.
Panel celebrates the women in ‘The Pitt,’ healthcare
Actresses and writers of the show discussed its portrayal of women’s health issues.
Elande Ain’t Neva Lied: USC’s Cardinal Divas made Black history! Why we mad?
Let’s explore the split in the Black community over what I thought was an obvious win for the people.
Society shouldn’t be too quick to praise ‘Lammily’
The media must not have a societal definition of ‘average’ because ‘average’ doesn’t exist.
Women’s advocacy must start with language
We have more than one million words in the English language, according to the Global Language Monitor. These words have the power to cajole, to persuade, to encourage. But at times, we fail to recognize that our words have the power to transform the course of a topic as heavy as women’s rights. A […]
Companies often capitalize on breast cancer awareness
Pink products can overwhelm consumers and detract from the seriousness of the disease.
CNN should answer for its inappropriate hormones story
After seven hours of backlash Wednesday, CNN took down an online article suggesting a relationship between women’s hormones and their voting patterns. While the story was both offensive and scientifically unsound, CNN should not have removed it. The network should own up to all of the news it posts—even poor stories—in order to maintain its […]
Sexual freedom still maintains gender bias
On Aug. 13, Helen Gurley Brown — legendary editor of the so-called women’s bible Cosmopolitan Magazine — died at the age of 90. To be honest, I had never heard of Mrs. Brown — and I’m sure that many people are in the same boat. But it’s almost impossible to ignore the impact that she […]