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Since the start of their career, Arabelle Sicardi has worked to carve out a niche as a beauty writer who takes the industry to task. In an industry that thrives on affiliate links, and where publications near universally get commissions for the products they recommend, it’s a hard angle to take: Critiquing the system, let alone exposing the inequality that goes on behind the scenes, can put you in a vulnerable position.
Sicardi sat down with <em>Ms.</em> to discuss beauty under fascism, the labor issues at play in the beauty industry, and finding community and connection in an industry that’s fraught with violence.
about 2 months ago
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The Same Conservative Playbook That Overturned Roe Is Now Coming for Trans Healthcare: The Supreme Court will hear U.S. v. Skrmetti.
about 1 year ago
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Nico Lang's American Teenager spans states and perspectives, interviewing transgender teenagers from all walks of life—a girl in Florida who’s trying to figure out who she is while helping support her family financially; a boy in Chicago who’s excitedly planning for his first year of college in a city far away; kids who’ve been advocates since the were in diapers; and kids who just want to live their lives, away from the limelight. Ms. spoke with Lang about the current state of the anti-trans movement, why children are an oppressed class, and what it means to foreground trans joy in a moment when institutionalized anti-trans hate is at an all-time high.
about 1 year ago
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Republicans' Project 2025 blueprint for Trump as president paints a picture of a future where all American women are tradwives.
over 1 year ago
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Afong Moy became the first documented Chinese woman to arrive in the U.S. Afong Moy is the subject of a new short film from Maegan Houang.
almost 2 years ago
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When Jenny Odell talks about “saving time,” she doesn’t mean what you might think—finding ways to live more “efficiently,” to optimize your life, to fit more hours into every day.
over 2 years ago
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As the end of the year and the end of Congress’s lame duck session approaches,
congressional leaders and women’s rights advocates are calling on the Senate to
vote to list the time limit in the preamble of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA),
thus officially recognizing the ERA as the 28th Amendment to…
almost 3 years ago
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In the dating show franchise’s 20-year history, there have only been two self-identified plus-sized contestants—and both went home on night one. This campaign is hoping to change that.
about 3 years ago
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Oakland Museum of California’s ‘Hella Feminist’ Exhibit Grieves, Celebrates and Provokes
over 3 years ago
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At least 16 Democratic lawmakers were arrested Tuesday afternoon at a rally protesting the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
over 3 years ago
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While the order is not technically binding, many are worried that it will contribute to an already hostile climate towards trans kids in Texas.
almost 4 years ago
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According to the Public Policy Institute of California, a full two thirds of
women voters (66 percent) are against the recall — a wide margin, compared to
just 48 percent of men who are against it. Women are also much more approving of
Newsom’s performance as governor — with 62 percent expressing ap…
about 4 years ago
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Abortion advocates and lawmakers blasted the Supreme Court's decision to stand back and let Texas's six-week ban go into effect late Wednesday night.
over 4 years ago
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California’s age-tiered vaccine distribution will negatively impact and kill disabled people and others who may be younger but at higher risk.
almost 5 years ago
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As state legislatures begin their 2021 sessions, lawmakers across the country—from Texas to Montana—are taking aim at transgender rights.
almost 5 years ago
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Ms. is looking forwards towards the new year (and new administration!), and thinking about the most vital issues for feminists.
almost 5 years ago
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A year ago, 500 voters got together in one room to talk politics for “America in One Room.” How did they vote?
about 5 years ago
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Anti-LGBT discrimination contributes to an increase in risk of suicidality. LGBT people are at disproportionate risk of suicidal ideation and attempts.
about 5 years ago
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Over 1,000 North American writers have come together to sign a letter expressing support for trans and non-binary people.
about 5 years ago
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Wednesday night's debate between Harris and Pence echoed the patriarchal racist experiences of many women (especially women of color).
about 5 years ago
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The ACLU's Chase Strangio talks about the focus on trans people in sports, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the state of trans rights.
about 5 years ago