Posts by Aph Ko
3 Reasons Black Folks Don’t Join the Animal Rights Movement – And Why We Should
We often think of animal rights as a “white person’s” issue – just think of the outcry for Cecil the Lion, compared to the response to systemic racism. But this author’s insights will give you a whole new perspective.
Read More5 Reasons Why Animal Rights Are A Feminist Issue
More and more people are becoming aware of how horrifically animals are treated, particularly at factory farms, and so are making different purchases. What’s less clear is how animal rights are also a feminist issue since they’re, well, not humans. However, if we open our minds to consider animals, there’s some strong reasons to support that position.
Read More3 Reasons to Stop Bringing Up Slavery When Black Women Assert Their Sexual Autonomy
As a black woman, I feel like there’s this unsaid pressure that I have to limit my sexual actions and expressions simply because there are so many prevailing stereotypes about black women’s bodies. Slavery is regularly employed as a framework to talk about black women’s sexual bodies today. And we need to curb this trend. Here are three reasons why.
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