Politics
A Fresh Framework: The Feminism of the Abolition Movement
The police are not a feminist institution—they’re both the footsoldiers and the benefactors of racism, sexism, misogynoir, colonialism, and violence.
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Being Ableist toward Donald Trump Only Hurts Disabled People
Every time a politician stumbles, stutters, or misspeaks, we seemingly return to that toxic notion that to be ill is to be less than.
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Changing Tides: Black Feminists Are Mobilizing for Trans Women
The fight for racial justice can only be enriched by feminist strategies developed with an eye toward trans inclusion and empowerment.
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Many Deaf Women Aren’t Safer at Home
48 million deaf or hard of hearing people in the United States at risk of domestic violence during the lockdown.
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No Crime, No Punishment: #8toAbolition Imagines a Future without Police and Prisons
Societal definitions of the violent and criminal are designed to absolve the violence and criminality inherent to our white-supremacist capitalist system.
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(Un)safe Refuge: The Built-In Ableism in Queer Spaces
There’s still a huge chunk of the population who have trouble accessing Pride events and LGBTQ safe spaces: disabled queer people.
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What Just Happened?: The Supreme Court Sides with LGBTQ Americans
In a surprising twist, the Supreme Court decided that Title VII has always covered gender identity, meaning that it’s illegal to terminate a trans person’s employment because they’re trans.
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Too Great to Ignore: The Perils of Feminist Prominence
Across social media, those with high followings have activism mapped onto them.
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World on Fire: As COVID-19 Spreads, So Do Stereotypes about the South
The rhetoric folks use when talking about the South has got to stop.
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Three Lives Intertwined: “A Burning” Challenges Islamophobia and Political Neglect
The violence of the crowd and the violence of poverty don’t simply happen; they’re created and maintained by the decision-making of those in power.
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