“On January 21, 2017, millions of people around the world participated in The Women’s March… But for many transgender people, the march was a painful reminder of the limits of the mainstream feminist movement.”
“While this glossary cannot cover every possible identity a person might have, it provides definitions for some of the most common vocabulary necessary to understand the layered world of gender.”
“I don’t like white women because I’m not particularly fond of the construct of whiteness or what it represents. I also don’t appreciate those who are complicit in my oppression and benefit from it.”
This is how you do intersectional feminism.
Stop competing with other women. “When you meet a woman who is intimidatingly witty, stylish, beautiful, and professionally accomplished, befriend her. Surrounding yourself with the best people doesn’t make you look worse by comparison. It makes you better.”
As a first-generation college student, Crucet was not aware of the norms understood by most of her peers. Now a novelist and professor, she gives her take on what first-generation students need.
I want to point out that how these protesters are treated and talked about is different because of the color of their skin AND expand our conversation and narrative about the act of protesting.
Female staffers adopted a meeting strategy they called “amplification” which forced the men in the room to recognize their contributions — and denied them the chance to claim the idea as their own.
Pump in public, at your desk.
