Archive for 2014
Fatherly Love: The Feminist Version
In our patriarchal society, fathers are taught that loving their daughters looks like control, like possessively sheltering them from the world. However, Will Evans—through this potent spoken word poem—explains that his version of fatherly love is a practice of protecting his daughter’s agency and autonomy to dictate her own life and make her own choices.
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Hate Women to Be Sexist: Everyday Ways You May Be Sexist Without Knowing It
Most men don’t want to be sexist. But because our culture privileges them — especially white, cisgender, straight men, they benefit from and often participate in sexism without even knowing it. And if they don’t recognize that, they can hurt other people – if unintentionally. So let’s break down how you can recognize and stop “subtle” sexism in your life.
Read MoreWhy Black Women With Dark Skin Are Beautiful
Though this message is not promoted or affirmed within our society: Black women with dark skin ARE beautiful. Sadly, we have to combat a dismal representation of ourselves in the media and blatantly hateful stereotypes when we do get mentioned. But, the media is a lie! In this spoken word poem, Tova Charles affirms her beauty as a Black woman with dark skin.
Read MoreBreaking Down the Problem with Mansplaining (And Other Forms of Privileged Explaining)
Learning the term mansplaining saved this author a lot of frustration. So let’s keep the conversation going about this subtle form of oppression.
Read MoreAwesome Images of Queer Women in History
It’s so revolutionary to see loving and joyful images of queer women—especially when they are a part of a historical archive. It is an empowering reminder that, in spite of the homophobic misogyny our elders and chosen ancestors had to endure, they still fell in love, created art, marched the streets, and built community with each other. Check out these photos.
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