Managing Grief and Disappointment after Voting
Well, another high-stakes voting season is [mostly] behind us, and folks have gone back to their …
Politics
What Can Political Activism Look Like When You are Chronically Ill?
When I was diagnosed with lupus in 2010 I was overwhelmed with a sense of relief. …
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Everyone Should Be Concerned About Police Brutality
A Lack of Police Accountability In February 2012, George Zimmerman shot bullets into a young Trayvon …
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Olivia Pope as a Potential Lens for Thinking About Black Women’s Politics
This blog was originally a talk I created for a talk at the University of Virginia …
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Want to Support Trump Protesters But Can’t Get Out Into The Streets? Read This.
Last night Chicago activists shut down the Trump rally scheduled at the UIC Pavillion. It was …
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What can I do after #Ferguson? And What is My Political Worthiness?
Yesterday I found myself to be completely overwhelmed. I went to bed Monday before the #Ferguson …
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Shame, Voting and a Culture of Finger Pointing: The Emotions of the 2014 Midterm Election
Summary: By making traditional political engagement a set of behaviors that is associated with judgement, blame …
What Does Cisgender Mean?
Recently, with ground-breaking triumphs by trans activists like Laverne Cox and Janet Mock, word’s that are …
Figuring Out the Political + Social Justice
Hey folks, so I’m going to be changing up the blogging schedule + format a bit. …
Online Transphobia, Social Justice and What Happens Next
So @Luvvie said something online that was apparently transphobic, apparently out of ignorance [I say apparently …
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