Stop Using Mixed-Race People as Symbols of Interracial Unity To Ease Your White Guilt June 17, 2018 by Sophie Buzak-Achiam, Guest Author Leave a Comment Editor's Note: This piece was first published in Danish magazine Friktion and is republished with permission. Dutch beer company Heineken has recently faced backlash for its “lighter is better” ad, where a light-skinned Brown bartender slides a beer past three dark-skinned Black people towards a Eurasian woman. The bartender shares a wink with her before the slogan “Sometimes … [Read more...]
8 Signs Your Yoga Practice Is Culturally Appropriated – And Why It Matters March 9, 2018 by Maisha Z. Johnson and nisha ahuja, Guest Writer 1 Comment What draws you to yoga? If you’re reading this article, I’m guessing there’s something about it that appeals to you. Is it how it makes your body feel? The chance to do something good for yourself? The way it helps you get centered? Every year, more and more people are learning about the benefits of a yoga practice, and that can be wonderful. And, as yoga gets more … [Read more...]
We Are What We Eat: Food Justice As An Act of Radical Self Love March 6, 2018 by Toni Bell 2 Comments I came late to the food justice movement. I wasn’t even really aware of what food justice was again until 2004 when I first heard of calls to boycott Taco Bell by tomato pickers. I was living in Tampa, Florida at the time and had to commute past farms in order to get to work. As news of the boycott spread, I began to see the people working in those fields who were mostly … [Read more...]
Sistergirls and Brotherboys: The Reality of Being Black and Trans in Australia December 2, 2017 by Jess Jones Leave a Comment This piece first appeared on Star Observer and is reprinted here by permission. Sistergirls and brotherboys are terms used in the Aboriginal community to describe being trans in a way specific to Indigenous folks. Jess Jones caught up with three trans people from different Aboriginal backgrounds to chat about life. *** The most famous Indigenous trans folks may be the Tiwi … [Read more...]
The Hypocrisy of American Grief: Why We Shed Tears for Gun Violence But Not Refugees July 10, 2016 by Catalina_Velasquez Leave a Comment It is touching and appropriate that we cry for children killed from gun violence. But somehow, there is a disproportionate level of attention given to refugee children. The conversation about these children is radically different, since children who are U.S. citizens are seen as innocent, whereas refugee children are seen as criminals. This is about more than politics. This … [Read more...]
Día de la “No Dieta” June 24, 2015 by Ana Maroto Leave a Comment Pues qué buen día ¿no? ¿Significa que los que hacen dieta paran el día de hoy de tomar batidos de farmacias y galletas de arroz; o más bien se quiere reivindicar LO ABSURDO de hacer dieta tal y como nos la quieren vender hoy en día? A las mujeres especialmente, claro, y ni siquiera a las mujeres gordas, sino a aquellas que no lo están. Más ahora en la odiosa "operación bikini". … [Read more...]
Todo lo que mis seres queridos aprendieron cuando salí del armario April 8, 2015 by West Anderson Leave a Comment No tuve una experiencia perfecta cuando salí del armario como transexual. Muchos amigos y conocidos no fueron capaces de cambiar su percepción sobre mí y no entendieron los nuevos términos que estaba usando para describirme a mi mismo. Al mismo tiempo que conocía nuevas personas y hacía nuevos amigos, tenía que luchar diariamente con salir del armario. Pero tuve suerte porque … [Read more...]
