Posts from Tasteful Rude
No Daughter Should Live in Terror of Her Dad
The only element that distinguishes Britney Spears' story from those of millions of American girls are her fame and wealth.
The Dangers (And Pleasures) of Smoking in Bed
Mariana Enriquez's short stories take magical realism to the extreme, blending the surreal — ghosts, witches, curses and cannibals — with vividly rendered trauma that is all too real.
David Brooks Is Dead Wrong on Reopening Schools
The New York Times columnist fancies himself an expert on the education of Black and brown children.
Democrats Should Listen to David Frum If They Want to Lose Elections
A coalition of Latinx voters and newly naturalized citizens will be the next Georgia.
This Isn’t My First Coup. But It Is The First One I Have A Problem With.
The U.S. has long undermined self-governance in Latin America while pretending to be the greatest exporter of democracy in human history.
Don’t Call Me ‘Resilient’
Not everyone forced to experience trauma is granted the privilege of surviving it.
Fascism Goes To School
Before Benito Mussolini became Italy’s fascist dictator, he worked as a schoolteacher.
A Conversation With Hood Criatura’s féi hernandez
'There is too much cumbia / too much Selena in my walk / too much Frank Ocean in my lovin' / too much storm in our summer kiss.'
Hilaria Baldwin and The Perverse Myth of Reverse Body-Shaming
On the weaponization of body positivity by Hilaria y las demás
The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum Doesn’t Want You To Find It
'We want someone to errantly walk down the alley and go, oh my! There’s a museum there!'