Why is HBO perpetuating the myths of masculinity and black male virility on “The Night Of”? Or is this all leading to something greater than a portrait of cliches?
#ChadforBachelor, Princess Joelle, and the Land of Phuket: ABC’s The Bachelorette Finale Recap
Get the roses ready! Molly Pennington walks us through the finale of the Bachelorette, strappy heels and all.
Get the roses ready! Molly Pennington walks us through the finale of the Bachelorette, strappy heels and all.
Broken Hearts, Skewered Nuts, and Khaki Dreams: ABC’s The Bachelorette Recap, Ep. 9
It's the final three for Jojo and how to watch a woman (or nation) make mistakes for the rest of us.
It’s the final three for Jojo and how to watch a woman (or nation) make mistakes for the rest of us.
Crafty Luke, ACOD, and a Hangar Full of Rose Boys: ABC’s The Bachelorette Recap Ep. 8
With four men left, who will Jojo complete her "emotional management" masterpiece with?
With four men left, who will Jojo complete her “emotional management” masterpiece with?
White Leads and Bleached Moments as they Rap and Shoot Skeet: ABC’s The Bachelorette Recap Ep. 7
Is this whole franchise just a low-stakes war between white dudes?
Is this whole franchise just a low-stakes war between white dudes?
Looking at #BlackManJoy Should Equip Us with Better Realities to Talk About
We need to see men as they are in real life—not as stereotypes (or the boogeymen some want them to be)
You need to see black men as they actually are–especially if you don’t have experience with that. Media images of black guys are overwhelming negative. Lately, we’ve seen the relentless circulation of violence in phone videos. Many of us react with horror and empathy. But lots do not. These images did not start with Rodney…
Dear White People, Who is on Your List of Hearts? And Does Your List Matter?
The eye-rolling about race cards—that annoyance is the tickle that urges you to wake up—to notice and pay attention.
The eye-rolling about race cards—that annoyance is the tickle that urges you to wake up—to notice and pay attention.
Please Cry for Me: Brute Force and Fairy Tales, ABC’s The Bachelorette Recap Ep. 6
Does Jojo suffer from “white male face blindness”?
Mini-Chads, Male Toxicity, and the Search for New Villains: ABC’s The Bachelorette Ep. 5
Which “toxic male” villain will emerge now that Chad is gone?
Misogyny Lives in Chad-Bear’s Latest Hate on ‘Card-carrying Wussies’—ABC’s The Bachelorette Ep. 3, Part 2
Sorry, Chad, your “Man Brand” is no longer king.
Anger-gasms, ‘Roids, and Breaking the Man Code: ABC’s The Bachelorette Recap Ep. 3 Part 1
Testosterone is not a character trait.
Is the ‘Nice Guy’ the Antidote for the ‘Superdouche’? The Bachelorette Ep. 2 Recap
Nice guys, bad boys, and a parade of toxic masculinity: The Bachelorette, episode two
The Bachelorette’s Catalogue of Masculinity: Which Guy Are You?
A “modge-podge” of guys and 26 versions of masculinity— why aren’t you watching?
To the White Lady Who Called the Cops on my Black Husband
Molly Pennington is a white woman married to a black man who’s often profiled and harassed. Irrational fear of black men has to stop.