Most social justice movements make a point to be inclusive of as many people as possible, especially marginalized groups of people (and those that don’t, should.) But one group that is often overlooked is disabled people – even though we exist inside every other affinity group! As someone who belongs to multiple “othered” communities (disabled transgender … [Read more...]
9 Ways to Combat Privilege & Build a More Inclusive, Sustainable Social Justice Movement
Writer's Note: The ideas in this piece were partially created with Tristan Morton while building a workshop together. When I was first establishing myself as an organizer, I worked with an organization focused on combatting economic injustice in their city. While they had accomplished a fair amount and were working on worthwhile issues, they were doing this in a way that was … [Read more...]
There Is No Social Justice When Some Bodies are Excluded
This article was originally published on The Health At Every Size® Blog and is republished with permission. I entered the conference with trepidation, acutely aware of the different spaces I inhabit and the tensions of trying to navigate between them. The conference focused on centralizing racial and ethnic justice in higher education, and was – at least in theory – … [Read more...]
