misogynoir
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#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, Part 2: On Rose McGowan and the Continued Failure of White Feminism
For once … I’d like to be wrong. For once, I’d like white feminists to not be so damn predictable. For once, I’d like white feminists to prove me wrong and do the complete opposite of what I expect them to do. For once, I’d like them to deviate from their typical play where they…
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Why SHE Is the Epitome of Black Women’s Radical Self-Care
It’s no secret that black women are caught in the crosshairs of violence—not just when encountering the police but also in our own communities and homes. But how often do we really talk about it? While the Black Lives Matter Network was co-founded by three black women—two of whom identify as queer—police brutality continues to…
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Tyrese Apologizes for Misogynistic Comments About Women
R&B singer and actor Tyrese Gibson got everyone riled up last week when he decided to air his views about women he referred to as “hos and skeezers.” During what was supposed to be a promo for his new movie Fate of the Furious, Tyrese’s interview with BET went all the way left during his…
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Gilbert Arenas Proves the Sunken Place Has Plenty Good Room
This nuh. Former pro-baller Gilbert Arenas recently spewed his hateful ignorance all over Instagram and was summarily (and rightly) dragged for it. The latest in a long line of “celebrities” that peddle in daily misogynoir (yeah, I’m looking at you, French Montana, Tyrese), Arenas took to social media to disparage dark-skinned women, saying they are…
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French Montana Gets Dragged for Calling Black Woman ‘Dusty Rusty Ass Hoe’ With Nappy Hair
French Montana, who by all means could be considered a horrible rapper who has a fondness for appropriation and dating culture-vulture white women, apparently spends time on Twitter searching for his name. Because how else would he come across this tweet: So, instead of texting Iggy Azalea and whining to her about being a subpar…
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What Chris Brown’s Guest Appearance on Black-ish Says About All of Us
On Wednesday, Entertainment Weekly broke the news that troubled singer Chris Brown will be guest-starring on this week’s episode of ABC’s hit show Black-ish. This casting decision raises important questions about black entertainment, mental health and the blind eye we turn to violence against women. Most of us were introduced to the fresh-faced Brown in…
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Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels Built Careers on Black Women Stories but Trade in Misogynoir
Did they use us just to lose us? Recent comments from Hollywood mega producers Tyler Perry and Lee Daniels have raised eyebrows about the ways they use gender and class privilege to distance themselves from the very communities from which they come. And they do this all while leveraging patriarchal notions of economic achievement to…