Disclaimer: This writing is comprised of my own opinions of the show. Additionally, this post contains spoilers to the show if you are currently or plan to watch ‘Steven Universe’ at some point. For most adults cartoons are seen as juvenile and below them. I was always like this and strayed away from them. That […]
Read More Why I love ‘Steven Universe’… and you should, too!In a deep personal conversation I had with a male, I ended up finding out more about him then what I needed to know. One line that stood out within this conversation was when he blatantly told me, “You’re a hot black chick, and I have no complaints.” In that moment I thanked him for […]
Read More You’re Hot…for a Black ChickI recently had a conversation with one of my male classmates in a feminist rhetoric course. We were discussing the broad topic of, you guessed it, “feminism”, and the subject quickly turned to the role men play in the movement. He seemed a little uneasy to pose the question, but finally inquired, “Even if I’m […]
Read More Fe(men)ism?When considering the history of feminist thought, I instinctively picture Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton gathered at the first Seneca Falls Convention to organize for women’s suffrage. Though this was one of the first images of a feminist to which I was exposed, I have recently found that it isn’t the picture of […]
Read More Feminist Roots: How Intersectionality Shaped My Perspective
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