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Marcie Bianco

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Marcie Bianco is a writer and editor living in California. Her first book, 'Breaking Free: The Lie of Equality and the New Feminist Fight,' will be published in Fall 2023.

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An illustration of a flower bouquet made of money, a bridesmaid dress, and a wedding cake with dollar bills flying in the background.

Economy Marcie Bianco Jun 6, 2022

The Cost of Being a Bridesmaid

Marcie Bianco Jun 6, 2022

The wedding industrial complex has turned a special day into a prohibitively expensive affair. For the bride’s attendants, this can mean shelling out inordinate amounts of money just to prove their loyalty.

A collage of promotional images from "The L Word," "The Facts of Life," "The Ellen Show," and "Orange Is The New Black" inside a television.

TV Marcie Bianco Sep 9, 2021

I Want My Lesbian TV

Marcie Bianco Sep 9, 2021

Growing up in the 1980s, there was little in the way of queer representation on TV. Now we've shattered the celluloid closet. But is this progress restricted to our small screens?