There are no “danger signs” for sexual assault: Lessons from a Hmong survivor
For years, Iâve blamed myself for not being able to identify âdanger signsâ in the sexual assault situations.
A world “too far”: Aziz Ansari’s assault scandal and why #MeToo needs prison abolition
By Shondrea Thornton When news of Aziz Ansari’s alleged sexual assault began to spread, I chalked it up as just another drop in the trough of Hollywood revelations in recent months. Ansari, whose fame is tied to his ability to…
Ain’t Never Scared: The necessity of learning from Black feminist refusal
By Marquis Bey “The fugitivity of these images lies not in their ability to sanction movement but in the creation of new possibilities for living lives that refused a regulatory regime from which they could not be removed.” —Tina Campt,…
Where are all the women when we talk about prison?
By Ashley Denay (We gonna show ya'll the meaning of black love) When he havin' a bad day I fill up the bathtub (She put on the oven mitt, be cooking up mad grub) Got beef with a nigga, put…
The nasty-fication of sisterhood.
By Vitula Henderson Iâm struggling with this new, post-election sisterhood with white women. I feel like this relationship is moving too fast, passing over the reckoning that I feel is necessary for me to move forward with confidence. It feels…
On Colin Kaepernick, Nate Parker, and allegiance to Black women.
by rae leone allen Colin Kaepernick won’t stand for the national anthem. His peaceful protest, “…to not show pride in a flag that oppresses black people,” in concert with his picked out ‘fro sent his jersey flying off the shelves…
Open letter to the league of extraordinary ain’t sh*t men on rape culture.
By Jalil Mustaffa Bishop Dear Men: We ain’t shit. I feel like it is time for me to write the letter that I wished someone gave to me a long time ago. This letter is addressed to cisgender/heterosexual people who…
The double-edged dilemma of performing masculinity.
By Daniel Johnson Performative masculinity traps you in a cocoon of unrealistic expectations. If you aren’t physically strong enough, you are constantly considered weak. If you don’t perform well at traditionally masculine tasks or don’t particularly gravitate toward structured trades, and…