it’s “possible that introducing female protagonists is somehow an easier, less threatening fix than hiring women directors and writers.”

Directed by a man AND whoever laid out this promo pic decided “white women in front, ethnics in the back” was a fine idea

This movie is still directed, shot and co-written by a man. Optics of talent matter, but we have to stop accepting movies meant to be “for women” when there are almost no women behind the camera.

Any stories that Jezebel publishes about money and poverty as it relates to all kinds of women are stories I want to read. There’s so much shame and secrecy about finances in our culture, and stories like this have a way of lancing those boils and making everything clearer and easier for everybody.

Oh my god YES. I hear people talking about how their parents are giving them $20K for a wedding, or $30K for a down payment on a home, or paying for their college tuition entirely. Must be really fucking nice.