“Passivity is still Complicity.”
In this article, Erin Tatum breaks down the complex forces at work regarding men and their relationship with feminism. While an increasing number of men may acknowledge that patriarchal values are unacceptable, they often have trouble learning to be productive feminist allies. Read more here about feminist allyship for men.
Acknowledging racial injustice exists is only the first step in developing allyship skills. You are aware that racism is a real part of lived, daily experiences for People of Color. You share #BlackLivesMatter memes, support affirmative action, and actively oppose the use of racial slurs. You’re an ally right? Not necessarily. Being an ally Continue reading
Not to give cookies for pointing out the obvious, but there’s something special about seeing an influential white man use his platform to speak some feminist truth.
I certainly understand why many people in social justice activism reject the label “feminist,” because historically it has primarily benefitted white, cisgender women. However, it is definitely frustrating for me to see people reject feminism because they’re buying into the false, Rush-Limbaugh-version of it, instead of actually doing the work to understand the history of first- and second-wave feminism.
To pull a quote from Ruffalo’s tumblr post –
“First of all, it’s clear you don’t know what feminism is. But I’m not going to explain it to you. You can google it. To quote an old friend, “I’m not the feminist babysitter.”
“Good customer service is the defining factor of any good business – especially important is the first point of contact. As deaf consumers, we frequent a variety of businesses daily such as retail establishments, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and many more. If we experience bad customer service, chances are, all of our friends will hear about it and unless there have been improvements, we are unlikely to return.”
When we see what we perceive as oppression, it’s easy to want to swoop in and protest it, but it’s important to bear in mind the ways in which other perspectives might differ from your own. The only person who has a right to make decisions about a body is the person operating it.
I love this article by Lisa Egan exploring disability as a social construct, rather than a medical issue.
“The medical model — the idea that a person has a disability — is the dominant notion in our society. It’s the idea that a person is prevented from functioning in our society by their body or brain and it’s just that person’s tough luck. If they can’t blend into this world, it’s not the world’s problem.
The social model is the way I prefer to view the world. It’s the idea that a person with an impairment or illness is disabled by the society we live in because of all the barriers that are put in our way.”
In a culture where fat bodies have long been rendered unacceptable, we are also dealing with the increasingly difficult challenge of eating fresh, healthy food and maintaining an appropriate exercise level in order to Continue reading
Recently there has been an increasing amount of media coverage on the controversial name of Washington D.C.’s NFL team, the Redskins, but they are not the only professional sports team to have a native association in their team name and logo. Continue reading
Article excerpt via NPR:
“The Guardian Princesses, they are more like, go there and do it for yourself,” Marco says. “You can do anything you put your mind into. You don’t have to wait for anybody. You can work together with Prince Charming and do stuff for the world, but you don’t have to sit there and wait for him to rescue you.”
Common Core, A Key Selling Point
While the books are already taking on a serious challenge — overhauling the princess archetype — Shigematsu says they’re also written to align with Common Core, the educational standards adopted by 45 states.
What if Katniss didn’t have to choose between Peeta or Gale? Dr. Mimi Schippers addresses gender responsiveness in different relationships.
Dr. Karen McDowell 