Image credit I heard a story of a young, Black, transgender women who was brutally murdered, just last month in fact, in Maryland. Crystal Edmonds was only 32 years old. Black transgender/gender non-conforming persons are at higher risk of violence (from anti-LGBTQ+ persons) than any other group. In general, there has been a long history of […]
Read More Heterosexual Support for the LGBTQ+ CommunityColin Kaepernick, along with some of his fellow NFL players, kneeling during the National Anthem has become a much-talked about political statement. Here is what I feel when confronted by this current event: Kaepernick’s actions are not anti-police force. Kaepernick is not anti-troops, anti-veterans, or anti-America. Kaepernick is using his platform as a public figure, as someone who can capture the attention of […]
Read More Colin Kaepernick, I kneel with you.So there’s this story. It hasn’t been told much, at least this specific one hasn’t, but it begs to be told. It begs to be heard because it’s like so many other stories. It was the summer before her senior year of high school. Summer in the suburbs with short shorts, bonfires, and house parties. […]
Read More That Summer Night: A Story Kept Under SheetsSunday night, beloved celebrities took to the red carpet for the Academy Awards. Chris Rock hosted and provided laughs and jokes that criticized the Academy and the lack of people of color as nominees. He also let his daughters sell Girl Scout cookies to the audience. It was a fun night filled with excitement and […]
Read More Why Lady Gaga Won the OscarsIn November 2015 a lone gunman shot and killed three people outside of the Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs. One police officer. Two civilians. At first, the motives of the shooter were claimed to be unknown. Maybe he was just mentally unwell and happened to be in the area. Maybe he was targeting a specific […]
Read More Anti-Choice Rhetoric and Clinic ViolenceSexual assault is something people don’t like talking about. It’s not a fun or nice topic. But the fact is that 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives and 1 in 2 transgendered individuals will be sexually abused or assaulted at some point in […]
Read More Sexual Assault: Let’s Get Some Things StraightIf I had to pick any one major media source to consume for feminist information, it would definitely have to be documentaries. There’s something so satisfying about a well-produced compilation of 90 minutes of material that leaves you reeling and thinking for days. In the wake of a week filled with appreciation for this year’s […]
Read More Feminist movie night, anyone?With the highly anticipated release of the 50 Shade of Grey film only a week away everyone is either making plans to see it, had their tickets purchased 3 months in advance, or viciously rejecting even the idea of having to see a second of this film. It seems as if everyone holds some sort […]
Read More #50DollarsNot50ShadesHow many times have you heard someone say, “It’s just a word, it doesn’t matter.”? Typically, this is said in defense of saying something that might be considered offensive. For a lot of people the idea of certain words being trivial and insignificant might make perfect sense. However, the fact that we find it difficult […]
Read More Invisible Violence: The Effects of Sexist LanguageHalloween is my all-time favorite holiday. I take pride in my costumes and plan them out several months ahead of time (yes, I am indeed what you call a huge nerd.) But lately, within the last few years really, Halloween has lost its spirit (ha ha…geddit?) All puns aside, Halloween is somehow becoming a holiday […]
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