Nicole Froio
DAME Magazine
Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Police Are Being Removed From Schools for Sexual Assault
Bad faith actors claim that school resource officers keep schools safe, but their survivors would likely claim otherwise. → Read More
Melissa Febos on the Soft Power of 'Girlhood'
With all the longing for a "soft life" and the conflicted versions of femininity today, Melissa Febos deftly explores what it might mean to realizing one's self in her essay collection Girlhood. → Read More
When Kanye Publicly Abuses Kim Kardashian, Tabloids Profit
Kanye West’s pattern of public harassment is a textbook articulation of the intimate partner violence that commonly occurs after the end of the relationship. → Read More
Hedonistic Tourism Is Costing the Global South
Tourist destinations in the Global South have been historically constructed as “paradise” or as places of “idyllic wilderness,” where tourists are free to explore their more hedonistic side. → Read More
The Real Meaning of the 'Please Come to Brazil' Meme
Dive deeper into the meme and the effects of cultural imperialism on Brazil as a Global South country, forgotten or overlooked by musicians and pop artists. → Read More
In "Unbound," Tarana Burke Reaffirms the Meaning of #MeToo
Burke continues a tradition of Black feminist thought that centers Black girls and women. → Read More
Lady Gaga Reserves the Right Not to Name Her Rapist
Treating survivors as a monolith only perpetuates further violence against them. → Read More
Can “Master of None” Survive Aziz Ansari’s Scandal? We Still Don’t Know.
“Master of None” lost one of its most compelling components: unflinching emotional honesty. → Read More
The Big Queer Energy of Lady Gaga's Born This Way, 10 Years Later
When Born This Way dropped a decade ago, Nicole Froio felt drawn to the album but didn't know why. Here, she reflects on the record's queer revelations. → Read More
“The Nevers” Can’t Escape the Joss Whedon Curse
There are too many characters, too many high-stakes plotlines, and not enough explanation for how it all connects. → Read More
What Happens When #MeToo Memoirs Meet the Marketplace?
The rise of #Metoo means more survivors are comfortable telling their stories. But what happens, Nicole Froio asks, when memoirs of sexual assault are marketed to a wider audience? → Read More
With “Call Me by Your Name,” Lil Nas X Honors Queer Blasphemy
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” unequivocally embraces queerness to the absolute despair of conservative Christians. → Read More
The Sarah Everard Case Asks Us to Reframe How We Fight for Women’s Safety
We have to reframe how we think about women’s safety. → Read More
Kyrsten Sinema’s Bisexuality Shouldn’t Shield Her From Criticism
Representation isn’t everything. → Read More
No, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Isn’t Weaponizing Her Trauma
“Accountability is about creating safety,” Ocasio-Cortez said. → Read More
Armie Hammer’s Supposed Cannibalism Isn’t the (Only) Problem
Social media rapidly shared jokes about his cannibalism fetish. → Read More
What Does Trump’s Loss Mean for White Supremacist Violence?
Clearly white supremacy will not go away after a single election. → Read More
Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Reclaims Her Bodily Autonomy
Anitta chooses to twerk for her own pleasure because dancing to funk is a way for Brazilian women to enjoy and celebrate their own bodies. → Read More
Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” Gets Rape Culture Mostly Right
The 12-episode series is an exploration of rape culture that leans into its gray areas. → Read More
“Feminist City,” Leslie Kern Breaks down How Cities Discriminate
There are ways to transform the city that would advance the liberation of women and marginalized people. → Read More