The Smurfette Principle and Other Roles For Female Characters
I was always one of those little kids who loved to read. One of those kids who’d hide under the covers after bedtime with a copy of a good...
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Cancelling "Fresh Off the Boat" – The Beginning of the End?
What does the cancellation of this groundbreaking Asian American comedy mean for representation in American TV?
Find Your “Soul”: Pixar Announces its First Black-Led Animation
Pixar is set to release another emotional film about finding one’s soul and purpose in life, and it’s sure to get us all in our feels.
#MovieWeek: Where Are the Mainstream Feminist Films?
I love watching movies. When I have enough free time, one of my favorite pastimes is renting a movie and transporting myself into another world. But where are the mainstream feminist films that make me, and other girls and women, feel seen?
10 TV Shows Giving Everyone the Representation They Need
Shameless (US) Perhaps one of the funniest shows on television, Shameless often doesn’t take itself seriously. It’s contains plenty of...
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Meet Cassie Berta: Movie Actress and Campus Activist
Learn how she landed a singing role in the movie Coda !
Fox Takes a Swing and Misses at Queer Representation in “Almost Family”
Guess what? Cheating on your husband with a woman isn’t sexy, it’s just cheating.
Voice Acting and Minority Representation in Animation
Contemporary discourse surrounding the representation of visible minorities in mainstream film and television has seen notable improvements...
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Three Black Women Who Are Currently Dominating Sports
Are there any more records for them to break?
First-Generation South Asians Who Inspire Me
Until very recently, I felt painfully misrepresented in the media. I watched American and, more recently, East Asian culture celebrated on...
To Filmmakers: Diversity and Quality Aren't the Same
In the past few decades, with the rise of civil rights movements across all groups, the seemingly unmalleable Hollywood had been under...
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13 Books Perfect for Girls Like Me
A list of books for brown/black girls (of all ages!), by brown/black girls.
What Beanie Feldstein’s Teen Vogue Cover Means to Me
We have no choice but to stan
Why Mindy Lahiri is the Best Character on Television
This year, when my friend Grace tried to get me to leave my comfort zone (in which I watch and rewatch the same 5 television shows), I was...
Big Mouth: A Problematic Fave
I’ve been obsessed with “Big Mouth” even before the day it first aired. If you haven’t heard of it, “Big Mouth” centers around two middle...
What 'Hustlers' Got Wrong About Stripping
It's not quite all it's cracked up to be. Really.
Gender Neutral Dolls Encourage Imagination AND Inclusivity
Mattel recently launched Creatable World, a new brand of gender-neutral dolls that takes a step towards bridging gaps in children’s...
Black Women I Want My Daughter to Learn About in School
Black American women who are rewriting our history books!
Seeing Color: How Author Jasmine Guillory Wrote Herself Into Our Hearts
Let’s talk about representation. While this may seem like a conversation we’ve all been having recently with the release of new movies like...
