In Wanda the Brave by Sihle-isipho Nontshokweni and Chantelle And Burgen Thorne, a young girl’s natural hair is challenged at a hair salon. And in just 32 pages this children’s book perfectly breaks down gender dynamics in beauty, microaggressions, prejudice, and the at times difficult relationship between black people and the natural state of our hair, […]
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The deal was: She’d pay me $200, I’d shave my head, and I’d buy the amp. Hair grows back. Vox AC15s are forever. When I was 16 years old, I was the lead guitarist of a rock band and my weapon of choice was not my axe (rock star talk for a guitar) but, instead,
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Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is a graphic memoir that shares her life story before and after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Born in 1969, a decade before the revolution and the Islamic regime overtook the country, Satrapi recounts her life growing up pre- and post-revolution. Satrapi’s early childhood consisted of classes in a bilingual French school, family
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Mariana Varela (Miss Argentina) and Fabiola Valentín (Miss Puerto Rico) recently announced that they got married. Mazel! But what makes this news? And more importantly for us here at FBC, what makes this feminist news? Don’t get me wrong, I’m a pretty tragic sucker for a good love story, and this one has all the
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[cw: sex work, trans violence] The second season of P-Valley, created by Katori Hall and streaming on Starz, premiered this past summer. The show is set in small-town Chucalissa, Mississippi, at a strip club called The Pynk, and the episodes are a beautiful mishmash of body, survival, love, money, and exploration. The club itself is
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Meet Susie Moschkau, the CEO/Founder of Flip’em the Bird, whose products are featured in our December box. Now, if you’re a long-time member, this brand may sound familiar. That’s because we included their totally rad fingerless gloves in our FBC box way back in March 2019. Their stuff was such a hit, we couldn’t resist
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How can a wholesome holiday such as Thanksgiving represent something so heinous? To those of us who question the way our culture continues to celebrate Thanksgiving, some might respond, “Well, we should show gratitude, and getting together with friends and family is what it’s all about. Stop making everything political.” But diminishing the violent history
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In The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson, anti-bookworm Maggie Banks comes to Bell River to help out in her best friend’s bookstore. But she struggles to follow the strict rules put in place by the historic society, and eventually decides to play by her own rule book in order to bring new
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The Interaction I recently had a conversation with an extended family member that I had not seen in a while. For some reason, feminism came up (all things go back to feminism, in my opinion) and, at the word, the flow of the chat came to a pause. They looked at me seriously and said
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Sometimes we want to participate in October’s spooky festivities without worrying about sleeping at night. Here are four spooky, in-season Halloween reads for those afraid of horror! Sheets by Brenna Thummler Sheets is a YA graphic novel just cute enough to warm any soul. Without any spoilers, Sheets is about a ghost who lives in
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In the first segment Jordy sits down to discuss the Jane Wunderly mystery series. This cozy yet suspenseful series is perfect for anyone looking for a spooky season recommendation that won’t leave you with nightmares. If you’re an Agatha Christie fan, this is for you. Then, Mariquita talks with Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson
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Selby Wynn Schwartz’s After Sappho, a light historical fiction, brings together some of Europe’s most beloved (and forgotten) lesbian artists, writers, activists, and actresses, with a few appearances from some of our favorite gay allies. As women’s rights are challenged, built, and destroyed at the turn of the 20th century, they are all guided by
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