Racialized Credibility
Why are white women’s scams fascinating, but Black women’s successes suspicious?
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A Woman of a Certain Age
Chrissy Stroop reflects on what aging means to her as a trans woman--and what it says about liberation for aged and aging people.
We've Gone UNION, Baby!
The Flytrap is partnering with the National Writers Union on freelancer policies.
Hate-Reading Wirecutter in the Nascent Era of AI Slop
I love the feeling of being recommended to, rather than recommended at. So-called “AI” is making that harder than ever.
Upending the Male (Film) Gaze
The Flytrap spoke to the community organizers diversifying film culture away from the whims of film bros.
If We Valued Sex Workers, the Outcome of the Diddy Trial Would Have Been Different
What if Diddy’s victims were protected by labor laws instead of relying on the lack of justice of a sexist trial?
Deny, Defend, Depose, Slay: How Luigi Mangione Became a Thirst Trap
Luigi Mangione almost sparked a grassroots rebellion against health insurance companies. Instead, we got more stan culture.
The District of Abortion
Washington, D.C.’s murky legal status could have a devastating ripple effect on abortion nationwide.
Does It Really Matter if ASMR Is a Sex Thing?
The debate over whether ASMR is a fetish opens a can of worms about human sexuality — and workplace safety.
We Got Women’s Safety All Wrong
Not only does gender-based violence remain pervasive, narratives of fear are successfully pushing us toward increasingly carceral solutions.