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Not Your “Geisha Doll”: Why We Need to Stop Skirting Around Racist Sexual Violence

September 21, 2019 by Aiko Fukuchi Leave a Comment

Content note: This article discusses acts of sexual violence. The fact that sexual violence is often experienced alongside racism for many people of color is almost always glossed over in discussions about sexual assault and rape. When it's mentioned at all, it's mentioned quickly, and everyone nods their head in agreement. During these conversations, most white people … [Read more...]

8 Lessons That Show How Emotional Labor Defines Women’s Lives

September 18, 2019 by Kai Cheng Thom, Guest Writer Leave a Comment

Content note: This article contains a description of incestuous childhood sexual abuse. The article was originally published on EverydayFeminism.com and is republished with permission. “I want to say: we come from difference, Jonas, You have been taught to grow out, I have been taught to grow in.” – Lily Myers, “Shrinking Women” It’s an early spring evening in Montreal, and … [Read more...]

10 Ways the Beauty Industry Tells You Being Beautiful Means Being White

August 30, 2019 by Maisha Z. Johnson Leave a Comment

Note: This article originally appeared on EverydayFeminism and is reprinted by permission. I have to cringe when I think about my early days of putting on makeup. First, my mom wouldn’t let me touch the stuff until high school -- which I can understand, knowing what I know now about how girls can be pressured to grow up too fast. But I was lagging behind other girls who … [Read more...]

Not Your “Geisha Doll”: Why We Need to Stop Skirting Around Racist Sexual Violence

10 Ways the Beauty Industry Tells You Being Beautiful Means Being White

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