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Patriarchy Explained Through a Boot on a Woman's Neck
Taylor Swift wrote "The Man" specifically to imagine how differently the world would treat her ambition if she moved through it as a man instead of a woman. Margaret Atwood built an entire novel, The Handmaid's Tale, around the same mechanics, tracing a patriarchal state that controls women's bodies through law and religious authority, and that novel has since generated a television adaptation running for six seasons. Greta Gerwig took a different approach with Barbie, using

Maria Salinas
Jul 143 min read


From the Kitchen Table to the Supreme Court, Women Continue to Carry Democracy on Their Backs
The Long Line Of Women Who Refused Silence There is a saying heard in many Latino homes: "Si quieres que algo se haga bien, dáselo a una mujer." If you want something done right, give it to a woman. It is usually said half-jokingly while preparing tamales, organizing a fundraiser, planning a quinceañera, balancing the household budget, caring for aging parents, and somehow still finding time to remind everyone to call their grandmother. But history suggests there is more trut

Janie Flores-Alvarez
Jul 33 min read
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