Politics
Let Monarchy Reign: “We Are the Radical Monarchs” Shows How High Girls of Color Can Soar
“I began to imagine what a radical young girl’s social justice troop looked like; a group that centered and affirmed her experiences as a beautiful and brilliant Brown girl against so many societal pressures to conform to mainstream ideals of girlhood.”
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Heartbeat Bills Are Part of the Endgame for “Roe v. Wade”
Unprecedented levels of anti-abortion legislation at the state and national level are happening more frequently and becoming more extreme.
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Commander in Disbelief: A Timeline of Sexual Assault Allegations against Trump
While sexual-assault survivors take hits to their reputations, financial security, and personal safety, what do Trump and other men accused of sexual misconduct lose?
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Backtalk: That’s Not Consent. That’s Capitalism.
This week, Dahlia and Amy get into the newest marketing ploy around consent: condoms that require four hands to open. These kinds of throwaway, viral products commodify ideas around sexual violence without actually working to solve a problem (while hoisting the blame for sexual assault away from... Read more »
#MeToo’s ‘Moment’ Isn’t Ending—It’s Just the First Step
Systemic and widespread institutional change is still desperately needed in order to ensure that positive outcomes for sexual-violence survivors match the fervor with which advocates have embraced the ethos of the #MeToo movement.
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Forget Thoughts and Prayers, School Shooting Survivors Need Mental Healthcare
While we know the names of those who died and those who killed them, we are just beginning to fully understand the impact that mass shootings have on the psyches of survivors.
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Believe Me: Genderqueer and Nonbinary Survivors on Visibility and Identity
Those living at the intersection of nonbinary and survivor are forced to reconcile with others reshaping their bodies and needs.
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No Safe Haven: When Natural Disasters Strike Behind Prison Walls
Freedom of movement should be a human right, and yet even in the face of terrifying hurricanes, tsunamis, or wildfires, evacuation of inmates is a decision left to the mercy of local and federal officials.
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What Just Happened?: Ohio Just Effectively Banned Abortion
The six-week abortion ban known as the “heartbeat bill” is now law in Ohio.
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Punishment Is Not Justice: Defying Definitions After Sexual Violence
We need to move beyond binary survivor-perpetrator framing.
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