Devi Bass explores the nuances of continuing to perform problematic musicals—when the shows are historically significant, directors and cast face tough choices.
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Gendered Language in Break-Up Songs
A ballad or a banger can make your day—but only if you can relate to the song. For queer or nonbinary folks in music therapy, the prevalence of heteronormative pronouns in music is a problem.
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Music: Best of October
Here are the new additions to the F-Word Editorial Board’s Spotify playlist. We update this playlist monthly, and aim to feature a variety of artists, genres, and themes. The goal—to promote music that empowers, excites, and inspires us. Find October’s additions here. If you have a song or artist you are interested in having featured on…
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Your Hair: Spoken Word
An intimate reflection on one’s self and love.
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To the Previous Generation of Women: You Were Wrong
Social media has increased discourse on sexual assault, highlighting a generational divide of awareness.
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Valar Morghulis
Game of Thrones season 8 is fast approaching, read about some of the feminist characters in the show.
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The Test of “Asianness”
Mixed-race actors Henry Golding and Sonoya Mizuno faced backlash over their casting in Crazy Rich Asians, exposing the difficulty for multiracial people to gain acceptance into their own communities. Caitlin Ang discusses the right of mixed peoples to claim their identities and the problems of multiracial acceptance.
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What We Turn to in Times of Change
A look at feminist poetry and it’s significance.
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Music: Best of January
Here are the new additions to the F-Word Editorial Board’s Spotify playlist. We update this playlist monthly, and aim to feature a variety of artists, genres, and themes. The goal—to promote music that empowers, excites, and inspires us. Find January’s additions here. If you have a song or artist you are interested in having featured on the playlist,…
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Music: Best of November
Tune in to the F-Word’s regularly updated playlist. Carefully selected by the members of our editorial board, we hope that you find these songs and talented artists as inspiring as we do!
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