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Violence in gaming has always been an issue of concern to parents and politicians, from the old days of Mortal Kombat—where players celebrated as they pulled an opponent’s heart out of his chest—to the modern days of Call of Duty, where players...

Grand Theft Auto’s Bad Shake

Violence in gaming has always been an issue of concern to parents and politicians, from the old days of Mortal Kombat—where players celebrated as they pulled an opponent’s heart out of his chest—to the modern days of Call of Duty, where players...

Here we are, a month removed from the VMA performance that shook a nation. Before Miley Cyrus did her infamous phallic-foam-finger dance, we had a federal government; clearly, times have changed. Like the pop-culture addict I am, I’ve been foll...

What Miley Cyrus Says About Us

Here we are, a month removed from the VMA performance that shook a nation. Before Miley Cyrus did her infamous phallic-foam-finger dance, we had a federal government; clearly, times have changed. Like the pop-culture addict I am, I’ve been foll...

In a move that surprises no one ever, House Republicans added a last minute measure to the spending bill before the government shutdown aimed at exerting yet more control over female health and autonomy. The “conscience clause,” in a delightful ...

Shutting Down the Conscience Clause

In a move that surprises no one ever, House Republicans added a last minute measure to the spending bill before the government shutdown aimed at exerting yet more control over female health and autonomy. The “conscience clause,” in a delightful ...

Anonymous 6442 says: Bitch. Is retarded and a slut so if you into that then here you guys.  That’s one of the tamest captions on MyEx.com. It accompanies an image of a woman, standing naked in her bathroom, smiling, taking a picture of hersel...

Make Revenge Porn Illegal Already

Anonymous 6442 says: Bitch. Is retarded and a slut so if you into that then here you guys.  That’s one of the tamest captions on MyEx.com. It accompanies an image of a woman, standing naked in her bathroom, smiling, taking a picture of hersel...

In the midst of a monumental trial fixed in the public eye, Bradley Manning’s recent transition to Chelsea Manning blew through the US media with exactly the amount of grace and sensitivity towards a disenfranchised minority that one might expe...

Basic Freedoms: Why Chelsea Manning’s Transition Matters

In the midst of a monumental trial fixed in the public eye, Bradley Manning’s recent transition to Chelsea Manning blew through the US media with exactly the amount of grace and sensitivity towards a disenfranchised minority that one might expe...

This is a guest column written by Kevin Carty. Originally posted on Feminists-at-Large on 28 August, 2013.  For anyone who’s spent at least a minimal amount of time within the pages, blogs, feeds, and conversations of modern feminism, it should be...

I Am Here for Me, Too

This is a guest column written by Kevin Carty. Originally posted on Feminists-at-Large on 28 August, 2013.  For anyone who’s spent at least a minimal amount of time within the pages, blogs, feeds, and conversations of modern feminism, it should be...

Summer is on its way out, and its departure comes not only with fading light, but with a sense of resignation in the sentencing of convicted sexual offender Stacey Rambold. A lot has been written about this topic – partly because of the gross...

Stacey Rambold and America’s Rape Problem

Summer is on its way out, and its departure comes not only with fading light, but with a sense of resignation in the sentencing of convicted sexual offender Stacey Rambold. A lot has been written about this topic – partly because of the gross...

In a well-known stream of consciousness on the series premiere of The Newsroom, fictitious news anchor Will McAvoy expounds on everything he thinks is wrong with modern America, including its younger citizens. Being a charter member of what McAvoy re...

Seeing ‘La Dolce Vita’ Across the Pond

In a well-known stream of consciousness on the series premiere of The Newsroom, fictitious news anchor Will McAvoy expounds on everything he thinks is wrong with modern America, including its younger citizens. Being a charter member of what McAvoy re...