We must carry on the legacy forged by activists like Friedan by continuing to think, write, and analyze the state of our current inequalities. In doing so, we are reclaiming the very thing once stripped of us: the confidence and freedom to think.
We need to have a diversity of conceptions of femininity to look toward in the media. Although they have a long way to go before achieving true diversity, Disney princesses represent many varieties of femininity and make for outstanding role models.
Queen Elizabeth may no longer be its head of state, but Barbados has yet to fully escape the grasp of its former colonizer. We can laud Barbados for taking a huge step forward while also acknowledging that there is still much work to do
It is crucial to remember that there are valid arguments for continued arts funding that align with conservatism — not just arguments rooted in economics, but in the moral framework to which the modern American conservative subscribes.
I celebrate the creation of contemporary media like Insecure, and the growing opportunities for Black women to be in front of and behind the camera. It is high time that we see accurate depictions of all facets of Black womanhood
