Keeping silent about money means giving up our power and financial autonomy — that’s a dangerous practice. Read more
When Talking About Money Is Taboo, Domestic Abuse Thrives
The Tragic Story Of Sarah Baartman And The Enduring Objectification Of Black Women
The life of the ‘Hottentot Venus’ still feels familiar for those used to being gawked at. Read more
Why More Young Americans Are Exploring Communism
A Pew Research study found that young people favor socialism, but that’s not the only alternative. There has been an uptick of interest in a 170-year old political system — that dirtiest of C-words. Read more
Please Stop Calling It ‘Revenge Porn’
The way we frame this heinous action is victim-blaming at its worst. Read more
The Untold Story Of Memorial Day: Former Slaves Honoring The Dead
The Untold Story Of Memorial Day: Former Slaves Honoring And Mourning The Dead By Sarah Lazare Unsplash/Gabby Orcutt The African-American history of the federal holiday has been nearly wiped from public memory. Union General John Logan is often credited with founding Memorial Day. The commander-in-chief of a Union veterans’ organization called the Grand Army of the Republic, Logan Read more
The Surprising Power Of Celebrity Adoption-Fantasy Fanfiction
Deep within these celebrities, fans can find home. A warm womb-like enclosure far removed from the niggling, “don’t bring your muddy shoes in here,” “you take all my money” moms and dads. Bringing its fans into a gleaming, no-rules fantasy land where you can turn up the TV loud and leave your clothes all over the floor. Read more
When It’s A Girl
I entertain the thought that my father really did know that there was more to women, to me, and that he just didn’t know how to deal with it. Read more
Why Don’t We Hear Fat Women’s #MeToo Stories?
Hint: It’s not because we don’t have them. Content warning: descriptions of sexual assault One hundred and twenty two men. That’s how many prominent politicians, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and public figures have been publicly accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault since Harvey Weinstein left the Weinstein Company. In the last week alone, Junot Diaz joined that Read more
How Targeted Marketing Harms Those Who’ve Miscarried
If advertising your product has the potential to cause harm, you have the responsibility to try and mitigate that harm. Read more
The Problem With ‘Skinfolk Passes’ For Predators
Justice for sexual abuse victims is not ‘lynching.’ Read more