The Weight On Black Women In Sports; Plus, 'We Are Lady Parts'

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Are you "just a girl" ... or are you a baby woman?

“Baby woman” is the girlboss’s Wario. “Baby woman” is a term coined by Shannon Keating in a piece for The Cut to describe a particular kind of affect some women have: it’s not just girlishness, but also some abdication of adult responsibility. And Shannon’s seen some baby women b ...  Show more

This summer's hottest trend? Monoculture.

Monoculture is so back…in more ways than one. From record breaking blockbusters, to nail-biting sports wins, to the chaos that is Love Island - there has been something for everyone this summer. But while we were in the streets rooting for the Knicks, following the World Cup, or ...  Show more

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