Korryn Gaines and the Erasure of Violence Against Black Women
“The truth is, black women and girls account for 20 percent of unarmed people killed by police in the U.S. since 1999, despite comprising just 7 percent of the overall population. “
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Back to homeA Note to White Feminists Following Alton Sterling and Philando Castile’s Deaths
“[A]ll white people have had to take renewed accountability for the perpetuation of racism. No less white feminists and survivors of sexual assault (like me), whose goals of ending sexual and intimate partner violence for all survivors can only be fulfilled by …
This Adorable Cartoon Explains Privilege In The Most Nonconfrontational Possible Way
Privilege can be uncomfortable to explain or learn about, but this cartoon addresses it in a cute and creative way.
Talks on Modern Feminism
These essential talks delve into the intricacies of feminism, examining everyday realities in the pursuit of equality.
Free Books That Are Bound to Get You Woke
In need of some new reading to spur your mind? Here is a great list of FREE BOOKS in PDF form to educate yourself on race, gender, sexuality, class, and culture!
Skye Mockabee Is 17th Trans Person Murdered in the U.S. This Year
Trans women of color face incredible levels of homicide in the U.S., and the number of trans women of color murdered has been rising at a terrifying rate over the last several years. More than half of anti-LGBT hate murders are …
Chris Mosier on Making History as First Trans Member of Team USA
“I knew that the minute I said, ‘I’m a trans athlete,’ that I would never get away from it,” he says. “But I asked myself, ‘Why does it matter?’ Well, it matters because there was no one else out there …
Think Gender is a Performance? You have Judith Butler to Thank for That.
Gender Trouble, published in 1990, made Butler a star: It introduced “performativity,” the idea that gender isn’t something we are but something we continually do, opening the door for “cultural configurations of sex and gender [to] proliferate,” as she put …
Judith Butler on Updating ‘Queer’ to be Trans-Inclusive
If ‘queer’ once sought to provide an umbrella term for nonconforming genders and various sexualities, ones that did not easily submit to categorization, it is now clearly embroiled in a battle of its own.
Study Reveals that Women are Literally Working Themselves to Death
Long workweeks and copious amounts of stress aren’t good for anyone’s health, but new research has found that workweeks of 40 hours or more can be especially bad for women—and the reason why is depressing.