Some thoughts on silence, and breaking it
The sound of respectful listening is silence. The sound of complicity is also silence. I've been silent a lot lately. And sometimes I can't tell which is which.There has been a cascade of awfulness...
View ArticleMore reading and listening and thinking
Here are a few of the amazing, insightful, powerful, not-to-be-missed things I've been reading over the past few days. On some of the work that is cut out for feminists committed to making anti-racism...
View ArticleReport back: Tim Wise Speak Out (special guest dispatch)
Special guest report from friend of Bitch Kyla Wagener... I have yet to read Tim Wise'sWhite Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son (Soft Skull Press) or Affirmative Action: Racial...
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Come talk about the action – and inaction – of feminism
Please join these participatory discussions about how—and whether—feminism can become a transformative, justice-centered movement for social change.How can we drive attention to the power, privilege,...
View ArticleSome thoughts on privilege, agenda-setting, and what to do next
So The Angry Black Woman has called this Carnival of Allies, which these days feels to me like the best idea ever, because I really need some guidance. One of the many, many things the...
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Feminism In/Action: Detroit report back
Thank you, TrumbullPlex folks, for opening up your space for Sunday's discussion. Thank you, Adele, Clara, and Jess for making the event happen here, and for getting the word out (and special thanks to...
View ArticleSupport South End Press!
This morning in my in box was an e-mail titled, "An Open Letter to the South End Press Community." I clicked right on it, before I read my daily-headlines e-mail or the note from Debbie asking my...
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Watch Franchesca Ramsey's Video "5 Tips for Being an Ally."
Screenshot from Franchesca Ramsey's new video on how to be an ally.Franchesca Ramsey is an awesome video blogger whose work addresses all kinds of social justice issues in quick, engaging, and...
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