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Posted on September 8, 2017 September 7, 2018

Emily Dickinson’s Legacy Is Incomplete Without Discussing Trauma

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Isabel Legarda
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arts-creators, emily-dickinson, Rape, sexual assault, trauma

To those who think, ‘Who cares?’ I say Emily’s truth matters. Read more

Posted on September 8, 2017 September 7, 2018

Appendix: First Lines Of Selected Trauma Poems Of Emily Dickinson

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Posted on September 7, 2017 August 17, 2018

What Happens If You’re Genderqueer — But Your Native Language Is Gendered?

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Erin Crouch
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gender, Genderqueer, language

The way languages incorporate gender can have a powerful impact on the expression of identity. Read more

Posted on September 6, 2017 August 17, 2018

The Ethics Of Doxing Nazis

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Tauriq Moosa
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Doxing, Ethics, Nazis

These are dangerous people with poisonous ideas. But is it moral to release their identities to the world at large? Read more

Posted on September 5, 2017 September 7, 2018

Bad Advice On Asking A Woman Out When She’s Dating Someone Else

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on September 5, 2017 September 7, 2018

There Is No Middle Ground Between Racism And Justice

Ijeoma Oluo
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Ijeoma Oluo
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Everything short of racial justice is white supremacy. Everything. Read more

Posted on September 3, 2017 October 23, 2018

I’m Tired Of Women Being Judged On Their Choice To Have Kids (Or Not)

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feminism, motherhood, pro-choice, women, womens-health

What I want is for women’s choices regarding fertility to be supported, full stop. I want our privacy respected. Read more

Posted on September 2, 2017 September 7, 2018

More Than Just Sanctuary, Migrants Need Social Citizenship

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A robust concept of social citizenship will provide a necessary framework for understanding contemporary urban life in destination cities. Read more

Posted on August 31, 2017 February 18, 2019

The Parallels Between Social Media And PTSD In The Age Of Trump

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Michele Sharpe
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domestic violence, donald trump, PTSD, social media, society-politics

In response to the abuse of the Trump administration, many have become social media hyper-vigilantes. Is this a good thing? Read more

Posted on August 30, 2017 September 7, 2018

White People — We Can’t Dismantle Trump And Racism Without You

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Saidya Shabazz
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Charlottesville, donald trump, racism, society-politics, white supremacy

White folks, this is your mess to clean up. Y’all created it. Y’all need to fix it. Read more

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