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Posted on March 27, 2017 November 6, 2018

Craft’s Long History In Radical Protest Movements

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Activism, arts-creators, blacklivesmatter, craft, feminism

Knitting, embroidery, and other crafts can be powerful tools in the fight against fascism and the patriarchy. Read more

Posted on March 27, 2017 January 7, 2019

Why I’m Done Being A ‘Good’ Mentally Ill Person

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Written by
Sam Dylan Finch
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Brain+Body
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Depression, Mental Health, mental illness, suicide

Those who can’t ‘pass’ as reasonably sane are given less agency, respect, and dignity as they navigate psychiatric care. Read more

Posted on March 25, 2017 August 24, 2018

A Shit Of One’s Own

Rachel Klein
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Rachel Klein
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Wit+Whimsy
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humor, Virginia Woolf

With utmost respect for Virginia Woolf. Read more

Posted on March 24, 2017 November 14, 2018

Penises Aren’t The Problem, The Patriarchy Is

Katie Tandy
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Katie Tandy
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Lust+Liaisons, members-only
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bell hooks, feminism, Patriarchy, sex, sex-beasts

If a vagina is an angry bellowing fissure…then what is a penis? Is it always a weapon? Read more

Posted on March 23, 2017 March 8, 2019

What Trans Women Have Is Far More Complicated Than ‘Male Privilege’

Sam Riedel
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Sam Riedel
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Brain+Body, Society+Politics
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chimamanda-ngozi-adichie, lgbtq, male privilege, society-politics, Transgender

We must be accurate in our understanding of how privilege is given and received. Read more

Posted on March 20, 2017 August 17, 2018

Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Isn’t Really A Win For Diverse Representation

Kirsten Han
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Kirsten Han
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Arts+Creators
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Crazy Rich Asians, Pop Culture

From where I’m sitting in Singapore, it’s hard to buy into the hype for the movie adaptation of the bestselling novel. Read more

Posted on March 19, 2017 August 31, 2018

Protesting Trump As A Survivor Of Abuse

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Brittany Kerfoot
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Society+Politics
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abuse, donald trump, Protesting

I recognize and respect my own limitations; I have to take care of myself in order to take care of others. Read more

Posted on March 18, 2017 September 27, 2018

Why The Land Privatization Movement Is A Feminist Issue

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The Establishment
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Society+Politics
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climate-change, environment, feminism, land-rights, society-politics

We cannot let women and Indigenous people drown in polluted estuaries while the rest of us can scramble toward higher ground. Read more

Posted on March 18, 2017 September 3, 2018

When The U.S. Pretends It’s The Center Of The Universe

Tamara Pearson
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Tamara Pearson
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Society+Politics
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America, Jingoism

U.S.-centric discourse, content, and attitudes make the U.S. the default or standard, and everyone else the Other — secondary, inferior. Read more

Posted on March 17, 2017 October 25, 2018

What We Forget When We Talk About Trump’s Horrifying Budget

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Shana Westlake
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import-sept-12-2016-2017, Society+Politics
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budget, congress, cut, donald trump, society-politics

Yes, Trump’s budget is alarming. But he’s not the one who wields real power. Read more

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