Son of Freedom: Dissident Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi
Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi – an heir to the legacies of Persian rap’s founders – carries a torch for Women, Life, Freedom as death looms.
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Pro-Choice ‘The Janes’ Documents the Women Who Worked for Safe Abortions
An important film to see as Roe v. Wade is under threat, the ‘The Janes’ shows the danger that women on the frontlines of safe abortions were up against.
You Think Feminist Sitcom ‘Murphy Brown’ Had It Tough in the ’90s?
Would the Murphy Brown “Uh Oh” episodes, which addressed abortion, withstand the Texas Heart Beat act and America’s current right-wing cultural climate?
Antonia Kilian on Her Documentary About Syrian Women Fighters ‘The Other Side of the River’
Director Antonia Kilian talks with PopMatters about unveiling the complexities of life in Northern Syria, especially for women, in The Other Side of the River.
Power Struggle in Beauty Pageants: On ‘Mrs. America’ and ‘Miss Americana’
Television min-series Mrs. America and Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana make vivid how beauty pageants are more multi-dimensional than many assume, offering a platform to some (attractive) women to pursue higher education, politics, and more.
When Chicago Became a Shoppers’ Paradise for Women, Men Had to Step Aside
Creating a culture of consumption in 20th century Chicago meant making space for shoppers, which meant integrating women into public life, in a downtown dominated by men. Historian Emily Remus revels in the ramifications of that cultural shift in A Shoppers' Paradise.
Learn from Your Female Elders: Read Feminism’s Forgotten Fight
When progressives adopt an ahistorical critique of feminism, they risking aiding and abetting its subversion. Historian Kirsten Swinth offers a remedy with Feminism's Forgotten Fight.
The Cyclic Nature of Struggle: Interview with ‘Afghan Cycles’ Director Sarah Menzies
For Afghan women, moving forward in a country that is moving backward is extraordinarily difficult. Sarah Menzies documents their pursuit of freedom and independence from the seats of their bicycles.
‘Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by Beauty’ Memoir Rejects Hagiography
In Kate Hennessy, a cautious voice emerges over the pious chatter about her famous grandmother, activist Dorothy Day.
Mamma First: Considering 2013’s Critique of Child-rearing, ‘The Conflict’
On French scholar Élisabeth Badinter's critical deconstruction of the maternal expectations that create a backlash against women's rights.