Editor's note: In light of the December 2019 Conservative electoral landslide in the UK and its impact on the future of Britain, Brexit, and the EU, we are re-publishing this article -- originally written July 3, 2016 -- to provide important context about what Brexit means today. Thursday 72% of the adult population of the UK voted in what has been dubbed one of the most … [Read more...]
5 Examples of Trump’s Gaslighting That Exemplify My Emotionally Abusive Ex
Editor's Note: This article was originally published February 17, 2017 on EverydayFeminism under the title "5 Gaslighting Phrases Donald Trump Used That Remind Me a Lot of My Abusive Ex." It is republished here with permission. In light of the current impeachment proceedings, we found the piece important to repost as a helpful set of tools for understanding how gaslighting … [Read more...]
Hair Apparent: Being Brown, Femme, and Loving My Body Hair
There is a tumbr post making the rounds on my dash. The first picture in the series is of an Iranian princess Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh from the Qajar dynasty. The legend goes - she was considered so beautiful that about a dozen or so men died after she rejected them. The photograph stands in stark contrast to the usual “exotic” representation of Middle astern princesses … [Read more...]
Radical Self-Love By Any Means Necessary: 7 Ways to Work Through the Stress of our Political Climate
There is no denying that the state of our (US) nation is quite bleak when you consider all the terrible events taking place at the hands of a president, presidential Cabinet, and Republican-controlled Senate that seem to be intent on tearing our country apart. Millions of people are afraid of the effects of the current regime, as access to health care, civil rights, employment, … [Read more...]
On Resistance: 10 Policy Areas We Must Pay Attention To In a President Trump America
As many of us start strategizing for our future well-being under a Donald Trump/Mike Pence America (because make no mistake, Pence is every bit, if not more, scary and dangerous than Trump himself), one of the most important things we can do for ourselves is to stay smart. By that I mean, stay educated as to what’s going on in those specific areas that affect us the most under … [Read more...]
Right for the Wrong Reasons: Problematic Allies and How to Handle Them
I think a moderately universal experience for anyone who consumes popular entertainment is the inevitable experience of bonding with another human being over fandom, but having it be for offensively different reasons. In some subcultures, this is almost a cliché: those of us who fell in love with the complicated story of redemption and addiction at the heart of Iron Man’s story … [Read more...]
