Category Archives for Feminism
For Men Who Still Don’t Get It
Privilege can be so hard to put into perspective sometimes. When white privilege is normalized, it can be hard to believe that some people truly get stopped by the police just for walking down the street. When we normalize straight … Continue reading
Weekly Round Up
Wow, there are some wonderful pieces out there this week. This post took me way too long to write as I had to close read each article, taking notes on all the great stuff in them. I hope you have … Continue reading
1 Billion Rising: Basta Yá en Perú
Will you be rising? I will! I’m going to be in Santa Cruz and then probably in San Francisco later that night, dancing my heart out! I’m hoping to be able to dance as well as these badass Peruanas, who … Continue reading
Eve Ensler’s “Man Prayer”
Eve Ensler does it again. In preparation for 1 Billion Rising (tell me you’re planning on attending an event!), I wanted to share this beautiful piece on masculinity and manhood that she wrote. It’s performed in various languages, by men … Continue reading
Idle No More: Latin American Needs You
Photo Credit: Check out the Save W?y?bi Project for some awesome resources on Native women, violence and the Violence Against Women Act. Today I’m thinking about transnational movements. Revolutions beyond borders. Universal struggles. As I’ve continued to develop this space I … Continue reading
The Violence Against Women Act
In our continued observance of 16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence Against Women, here are some sobering facts about domestic and intimate partner violence. Number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq: 6,614: Number of women, in the same period, killed as … Continue reading
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“‘Politically correct’ is just a term assholes came up with so they can dismiss people who have the nerve to want to be respected. Demanding not to be stereotyped is not political correctness, it’s a human right, and you are … Continue reading
