Posts by Katie Tastrom
5 Ways To Create a Femme Friendly Workplace
There’s a myth is that if you have enough women and femmes in your organization, your organization is automatically not sexist or femmephobic. This is absolutely untrue, especially if the only way for women and femmes to get ahead is to emulate men and masculinities. When I talk about femininity and masculinity I am talking…
Read MoreHere Are 7 Reasons Why Polyamory Is More Difficult When You’re Disabled
Though polyamory has become (slightly) more mainstream-most articles and self-help books focus on abled and neurotypical folks. As someone who’s disabled and non-monogamous, it’s hard for me to relate to most of them. So many of the things me and my partner(s) have to navigate are often ignored or glossed over. Mainstream polyamory discourse generally…
Read MoreBecause Words Matter: Feminist Editors Share How They Make Their Style Guides Less Oppressive
We need to be thoughtful and critical about the decisions that are made and demand that writers, editors and publications use language in a way that is responsible and non-oppressive.
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