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Feminist Writer Laurie Penny Demonstrates How to Write About Women’s Oppression and Be Trans Inclusive

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Laurie Penny shows that being trans-inclusive doesn’t negate cisgender experience, but failing to be inclusive negates transgender experience.

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Ruby Rose Deactivates Twitter Amid Batwoman Backlash

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After being cast in the role of lesbian superhero Batwoman, Ruby Rose has been the target of fierce online backlash.

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Tila Tequila, Neo-Nazism, and Queer Women in Social Media

in Entertainment/Real Talk/The Nation

Thienh Thanh Thi Nguyen, aka “Tila Tequila,” has received a lot of backlash from her social media comments over the years. Her career began as a nude and import model, which slowly led to her achieving stardom as one of the first “internet-famous” celebrities. In 2006, she had the most-viewed profile on Myspace. Based on her cyber success, MTV created a dating reality show called A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, a series that capitalized on her bisexuality. Recently Tequila appeared at an Alt-Right Conference in Washington, D.C. where she was photographed doing the Nazi salute.   Click “Page…

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