Will Ginni Thomas Ever Be Held Accountable?
There is mounting evidence that Clarence Thomas's wife helped plan the events of Jan. 6. Can her privilege as a white woman married to a Black Supreme Court Justice shield her from the charges?
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“Nice White Ladies” Helped Overturn Roe
It's dangerous to assume all women want to help one another. White women have a long history of upholding the white supremacist patriarchy.
We Sure Do Love Our White Lady Grifter Stories
The genre comprising 'Inventing Anna,' 'Bad Vegan,' and 'The Dropout' delivers more than riveting girl-boss con-artist tales about white femininity. Together, they tell a bigger story about our society's susceptibility to their con.
Senator Sinema and Her White Lady Curtsy
The Arizona senator, who ran on a progressive platform, appears to be relishing her betrayal of her constituents, with outrageous theatrical gestures that trumpet her racial privilege.
‘The Crown’ Is the Consummate Tale of White Privilege
This exquisitely produced historical drama about the British Royals is really a story of unearned wealth and power. So why do feminists love it so much?
The Hypocrisy of the So-Called Meritocracy
Elite schools hold themselves forth as establishments that reward excellence. But brown and Black students are treated as interlopers and beneficiaries of affirmative action, while the white and wealthy buy their way in.
With Corporatized Universities, the Customer Is Always “White”
Professor Teresa Buchanan got fired for dropping an F-bomb. Which is what happens when universities become businesses: students are consumers, and education is the casualty.
Why Black Writers Rooms Matter
This season, both 'UnREAL' and 'Orange Is the New Black' boasted story lines about systemic racism and police brutality—and blew it. And this is why.
They Mad: Beyonce’s Middle Finger Salute to White America
What's really behind the backlash to Queen Bey's Super Bowl performance
Where Should My Black Son Go to School?
This writer knows how hard it is to be the only Black kid in class. But there are sacrifices she must consider that mothers of White children don't—sacrifices that could be detrimental to her son.