Posts Tagged ‘Race & Ethnicity’
How to Compensate Black Women and Femmes on Social Media for Their Emotional Labor
The US owes its very existence to the Black women whose unpaid labor built this nation and whose political activism has rescued it from fascism repeatedly.
Read MoreMeat on Dem Bones: Confronting Fat Antagonism and Diet Culture in Black Beauty Politics
I’ve written several times about various aspects of fat antagonism. But because the body positivity, Health at Every Size, and fat acceptance movements trend very white, there is little discussion—both within these movements and outside of them—about body image issues for Black folk. That’s a problem for several reasons. Mostly because I’ve been having a…
Read MoreWhite People: This Is How To Check Your Privilege When Asking People of Color For Their Labor
I am tired of talking about labor. When I went through a recent trauma, I tried to put up boundaries around my time, space, and labor. The day it happened, I tried to say no to a white person’s request for it. Wait, actually, I did say no. When you have to say no twice,…
Read More5 Things I Learned About Holding A Predominantly White And Cisgender Feminist Space
If your feminist space is predominantly white and cisgender, chances are that it’s got a lot of messy unchecked dynamics at play.
Read More7 Ways To Use Spiritual Practice To Heal and Resist
Learning to use spirituality as a form of healing and resistance is vital to both ourselves and our given communities.
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