Category: Womanism/Feminism
After A Doctor Told Her There Was Nothing She Could Do About Her Diagnosis, Lupita Nyong’o Is Desperate To Make A Change For Other Women Who Might “Suffer In Silence”
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After A Doctor Told Her There Was Nothing She Could Do Abou [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Why Black Women Must Define Misogyny for Ourselves: Because Being a Black Woman Is Different
Let’s imagine this.
All the girls in the world are sitting around a b [...]
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 [...]
They Mock You, Then Expect You to Serve—The Trap Ends Now
May you never again fall into the trap of using your labor for an indi [...]
5 Ways Women Are the Shock Absorbers of Patriarchy
Women are expected to absorb disrespect quietly, so systems ca [...]