“But perhaps the primary tool in combating sexism in politics is each training program’s network — the scores of alumnae and other women who’ve held office who can assist the newbies at every turn.”
Swift offers strong deflections of victim blaming, and her comment about the photo is pretty on point.
Families are made of all sorts and sizes!
If you are ever tempted to simplify social, economic, and political disparities down to biological differences, this piece explains why it’s inappropriate to explain them away.
Solnit has given us much more than the ever-useful term, “mansplaining.”
One of the best articulations of white privilege because there are so many names and links!
“As young women, their very presence on stage is making waves throughout the conservative corners of their community and even Indonesia as a whole.”
Equity Tip: Don’t rationalize the gaps. Support efforts to close them.
“Anger itself is no more or less than the human heart rebelling against injustice, real or imagined, and often it has damn good reason.”
Did you know Colorado State University just launched a pilot program offering free period products in nearly 40 of our all gender restrooms? It’s true!
