The surprising feminism of Jane the Virgin

Jane the Virgin might sound like the kind of comedy Sean Hannity would show his daughter, but buried inside is a powerful message

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Forgive me for initially ignoring Jane the Virgin.

As a recent study from the Pew Research Journalism Project reminds us, our politically polarized news sources have us seeing everything and everyone through a partisan lens. Environmentalist? You must hate Republicans. Anti-abortion? You aren't concerned with women's rights. Virgin by choice? Fox News watcher, for sure.

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Elissa Strauss

Elissa Strauss writes about the intersection of gender and culture for TheWeek.com. She also writes regularly for Elle.com and the Jewish Daily Forward, where she is a weekly columnist.