‘There are rare moments where you feel like you are privileged to be witnessing history in front of you.’ Read more
What It’s Like To Be A Female War Correspondent In The Middle East
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On Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein, Milo Yiannopoulos, And The Weaponization Of Identity
High-profile abusers have a long history of using marginalization to deflect from their White male violence. Read more
On Trump, Kelly, And The Women Of Color Who Don’t Know Their Place
Trump’s chief of staff intentionally painted Rep. Wilson as a money-grubbing black woman. Read more
How To Talk To Your Latinx Family About Sexual Violence
The informal lessons that Latinx youth are sometimes taught about sex and sexual violence often rely on now disproven myths about rape. Read more
Growing Up Iranian-American, From 9/11 To Trump
You learned early on that being Iranian means you’re always on the defensive. Read more
‘It Is Absurdly, Obscenely Common’: Incest Survivors Speak Out
We must discuss a form of abuse that society has stigmatized for far too long. Read more
On White Supremacy And The Nature Of Norms
White-centeredness is a deeply-rooted aspect of U.S. culture. Read more
On Conquering Translations While Renaming Columbus Day
Translation has mattered throughout the Americas’ history, never more than this very moment. Read more
The Insidious Planning That Goes Into Gentrification
This shit doesn’t happen overnight. Read more
Why Do Teen Magazines Idealize Underage Girls Dating Adult Men?
Magazines like ‘Seventeen’ and ‘Teen Vogue’ don’t just normalize couplings involving underage girls — they make them seem downright aspirational. Read more