These Are Our Bodies
Surviving the Middle Passage, trans folx and the pro-choice movement, the price of playing football, teaching Hollywood dads how to parent, and more.
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October 7, 2021
Race
Mark Allan Williams, “Two Sisters on Slavery’s Hallowed Ground.” In Oxford, Maryland, siblings revisit their childhood vacation spot and confront its history as a Middle Passage port. “For my sisters and I that day in Oxford, the UNESCO marker was a stark reminder of how, in a sense, we got there.” (October 6, 2021)
At the Movies
Janet Golden, “Why Hollywood Still Can’t Change a Diaper.” From the silent film era to the present day, men have been portrayed as comically inept at caring for babies. Could the American Families Plan foster new narratives? (October 6, 2021)
Football
Stephen T. Casper, “Don’t Feel Guilty for Loving Football.” But do be honest about it. A hit is a hit is a hit, and each one rattles the brain. (October 6, 2021)
The War on Abortion
Kathryn Gruszecki, “Texas’s Fetal Heartbeat Law Isn’t Just a War on Women.” When the pro-choice argument includes trans folx, the principles of bodily autonomy and universal healthcare grow stronger. (October 1, 2021)
Jo Freeman, “New Yorkers March for Abortion Justice.” Members of Congress, Drag Race star Brita Filter, and thousands of activists rally in Brooklyn and Manhattan. (October 6, 2021)
Podcast
Nicole Hemmer, Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, and Neil J. Young, “High-End Veganism and the Rise of Plant-Based Eating.” How meat-free food became a $1,000 dinner for two.
Our Columnists
Heather Cox Richardson, “The Fall of Facebook.” The company allegedly privileged polarizing material—and in doing so, appears to have encouraged extremism. (October 5, 2021)
John Stoehr, “The Moderates Have to Catch Up.” In the fight over his agenda, Biden is making liberals the center. (October 6, 2021)
Pat Garofalo, “What’s Google Up To?” The tech giant says it has turned down government subsidies in three cities. What gives? (October 4, 2021)