A new lawsuit demands that menstruation be considered under Title IX | the short film “Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote” premieres today | Beyoncé’s “Black is King” visual album
Today at Ms. | August 5, 2020
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Education, Discrimination and Menstruation
BY JENNIFER WEISS-WOLF | A lawsuit was filed on behalf of an 11-year-old girl with Down syndrome that challenges her expulsion from a federally-funded after-school program in Austin, Texas. Why was she forced out? Because she began to menstruate. The young girl’s lawsuit—and her demand that menstruation be considered under Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972—has the potential to break new ground.
“Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote” Has Grave Warning for November Election
BY AUDREY GIBBS | Premiering today, the short film Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote helps Americans stay informed about the pervasive methods of voter suppression we’re up against this November.
Oshun Energy in Beyoncé’s “Black is King”
BY JANELL HOBSON | "I cried. As did others who expressed the same sentiment on social media after watching the “Brown Skin Girl” segment of Beyoncé’s grand and illustrious visual album, Black is King, on Disney+. I found myself overwhelmed by the sheer beauty and elegance of Black women and girls, who were given the space to shine in all their glory."
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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on Apple Podcasts + Spotify. In this week's episode, Dr. Goodwin and her guests tackle toxic masculinity and the deadly violence perpetrated by some in the so-called “men’s rights movement.”
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