Category: Womanism/Feminism
When Movements Mimic Religious Shunning: Why Silencing Dissent Won’t Build a Just World
Some of today’s loudest movements say they’re about justice, liberat [...]
12 Things It Is Not Women’s Job to Fix
— Especially When We’re Still Doing Most of the Work for Less Pay
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10 Signs You’re Being Dehumanized—Even by People Who Say They Support You
This is a crucial question—because recognizing when you are be [...]
Using Michelle Obama’s Image to Justify White Supremacy Is a Self-Own—And a Betrayal
(Why Black women must speak for ourselves, gatekeep our image, and pro [...]
Why Black Women Must Define Our Own Misogyny: Because Being a Black Woman Is Different
Let’s imagine this.
All the girls in the world are sitting around a b [...]
The Natural Hair Movement Cicely Tyson Inspired | Oprah’s Master Class | Oprah Winfrey Network
When Cicely Tyson wore her hair natural on national television in the [...]
What Is a Rape Apologist?
People catch on to the fact that victims get blamed and no one tells [...]
Braids, Locs, and the Right to Be: The Truth About Black Hair Discrimination
We need less focus on aesthetics—less chatter about who’s worn braids, [...]
We Carried the Battle. Don’t Rewrite the War.
Black American women do not own braids. Braids have lived on many he [...]
