An observation about rape culture and our racial histories
I am on record as saying that I dislike many of the uses of the expression “rape culture”. Mostly what I dislike is how it’s …
This week’s episode of Arrow slashed me
I love Arrow. It’s probably my favorite show this season. Between the comic book references with all the DC universe cross overs, the hilariously dramatic …
Feminist imagination and daring to dream: bell hooks and Melissa Harris Perry
On Saturday morning I watched the conversation between bell hooks and Melissa Harris-Perry. I sat there and, half way through, I realized I was seeing …
Yay! Permission from a white cis dude not to identify as a feminist!
Ah, gotta love Jezebel’s consistency here. Less than a week ago, they published “The Many Misguided Reasons Famous Ladies Say I’m Not a Feminist”. They …
Why I don’t “debate”
Yesterday I mentioned that media has framed the current racist violence taking place in The Netherlands as a “debate”. I am repulsed by this framing …
An intersectional feminist approximation to aesthetics around Zwarte Piet
If this is the first time you encounter mentions of the character of Zwarte Piet, I’d recommend a few readings on the topic (otherwise, most …
More on neoliberal feminism
“There is no individual solution to systemic problems” why do we keep forgetting that & are continuously sold neoliberal individualism? — Flavia Dzodan (@redlightvoices) October …