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Janelle Monae's Latest Music Clip: A Definitive Bisexual Anthem
Let's dive into Janelle Monae's ode to female genitalia. She has blessed us with her newest album Dirty Computer, and the two accompanying videos—"Make Me Feel" and "Django Jane"—radiate bisexuality and black women's empowerment, guaranteed to set the mood. Featuring Tessa Thompson, Monae's visuals express affection, champion sex-positivity, and hand the lead narrative to the vagina. "Don't make me spell it out for ya"—just watch them, darling.
USCIS Bill Strips 'Nation of Immigrants' Language
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has redefined what it means to be a citizen, effectively excluding immigrants from that definition. A revised mission statement has been released that completely sidelines immigrants, eliminating the phrase describing America as "a nation of immigrants" and separating "citizen" from "immigrant and citizen benefits," placing the two groups in distinct categories. Learn more about this federal agency's move to exclude everyone at Vox.
Brendan Fraser Opens Up About Sexual Assault Experience
Ever wondered what happened to Brendan Fraser? Perhaps you didn't notice our mummy-fighting hero was absent until his recent appearance in season three of The Affair? Fraser speaks candidly to GQ about being sexually assaulted by the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and his subsequent decision to leave the film industry. Read the full, in-depth interview at GQ.
Stricter Gun Laws Finally Protect Domestic Violence Victims
Oregon has at last banned all individuals convicted of domestic violence or stalking from owning firearms. A similar law passed in 2015 contained a "boyfriend loophole" that allowed gun ownership for partners who didn't live together, share children, or were unmarried. Get the complete story at The Hill.
Arizona Ends Tampon Trading in Prisons — A Step Forward
Remember how in Orange Is the New Black, women had to buy tampons from commissary? That's reality. Arizona has just announced it will provide incarcerated women with free tampons, sanitary pads, and other menstrual products. Read more at ABC, and support incarcerated women through Prison Fellowship to urge all states to provide menstrual products to prisoners.
Where Is the Director for Violence Against Women?
Trump still hasn't nominated a director for the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women. Are we surprised? No. But are we furious? Absolutely. Read the full report at The Washington Post.
Female Inmates Testify Against Correctional Officers' Sexual Abuse
The New Jersey senate committee held a hearing where former women inmates recounted their experiences of sexual abuse at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility. Read the women's testimonies at New Jersey's local news.
Another Assault on Women's Bodies in South Carolina
In case your blood wasn't boiling already, South Carolina's state Senate will vote on the "Personhood Act," a bill that would ban abortions, birth control, and fertility treatments. The legislation is essentially designed to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Read more at Newsweek (and can we talk about all the young white women standing behind Trump during his anti-abortion speech?).
Global Study Reveals Gender Wage Gap for Postpartum Women
VOX published an in-depth study on the gender wage gap affecting women after childbirth. Here's a chart showing the drastic decline and discrimination faced by women compared to men with children. Read the full story at VOX.
via Vox
One Inspiring Girl Raises Funds for Thousands to See A Wrinkle in Time
At age nine, Taylor Richardson started a GoFundMe to raise money for space camp. Five years later, she hasn't slowed down, now raising funds to send young girls to see A Wrinkle in Time. Richardson told Good Morning America, "I wanted all girls, especially girls of color, to know they can be whatever they want to be when they grow up and also can struggle and have flaws and still be successful in life." Read more about this young woman and her truly inspiring story at Jezebel.
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Emalani Artiss is a recent Sarah Lawrence College grad with a personalized major focusing on the study of women and bodies in media. Her work embraces the weirdness and wonders of womanhood & is most often inspired by people she sees on the subway.
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