In discussions on the N-word, “cracker,” or on any other discussion on race, we must make sure the focus is on supporting the people who are fighting for inequality, not focusing on white people’s feelings. Yes, here we go again with a topic that often sets many of my white, would-be allies ablaze. We all […]
Really, all a girl has to do these days to be considered “offensive” is exist. Last week, Sophie Thomas, an eighth-grader at a the Clermont Northeastern Middle School in Batavia, Ohio, realized that her school photo had been altered to take out the word “FEMINIST” on her T-shirt. According to a local news report, the principal […]
We can’t fully understand how patriarchy works and how it can be dismantled—both inside the United States and out of it—without looking at trends in gender gaps worldwide. On Tuesday, the Economist highlighted the release of the World Economic Forum’s 9th annual Global Gender Gap Index, which maps gender gaps on economic, education, health, and political […]
