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This week we talked about the overwhelming whiteness of Hollywood award season and honored Martin Luther King Jr.

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This week, our hearts are with the victims of terrorism in Paris, Beirut, and elsewhere around the world.

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The Fall TV hype machine is hitting a fever pitch, so this week’s news is filled with “leaked” pilots and extended previews.

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OK, People, It’s Time to Calm Down About Target

Post author By [E] Hillary
Post date Friday, August 14th, 2015
2 Comments on OK, People, It’s Time to Calm Down About Target

Earlier this week, Target announced that they’ll be removing unnecessarily gender-specific signs and color-coded decorations from some departments, including the toy aisles and children’s bedding. Seems like a small change that shouldn’t be cause for any outrage, right? Alas, no. Target’s Facebook page is full of angry (and largely ungrammatical) posts from people vowing to never […]

Tags boycotts, bullying, calm the fuck down, gender confusion, gendered toys, homosexuality, Jada Pinkett Smith, microaggressions, sexism, sexist gender constructs, target, transgender

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Friday News Bites: Planned Parenthood Updates, Political Maneuvering + More

Post author By Sara Habein
Post date Friday, August 7th, 2015
3 Comments on Friday News Bites: Planned Parenthood Updates, Political Maneuvering + More

Greetings, unicorns, and Happy Friday. This week’s news updates are a little more entertainment-heavy at the end, but first let’s get to this week’s politics and other newsy items:

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Eid Mubarak to everyone who celebrated Ramadan!

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Black History Month has come and gone and this past weekend marked the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma. But we still have a long way to go.