A few nights ago, I received a picture message from a friend of mine in Chicago. The image sent was a meme of Amy Poehler, the hilarious fe...
A Culture of Domestic Violence in the NFL
I’m a football fan. I’ve been watching the Patriots play since Drew Bledsoe was the model of the stiff-legged quarterback, and I’ve recen...
Othering Locs in the Military
Over the past 12 years, my locs have grown into a very noticeable feature. Strangers frequently ask how long I have been growing them and c...
Whatever You Do, Do it Like a Girl
This past June the #LikeAGirl campaign launched. In this video , they asked adults and children to reenact various tasks “like a girl” woul...
Feminism in the age of Michael Brown (and Eric Garner, and Trayvon Martin, and Kimani Gray, and Ramarley Graham, and Kendrec McDade, and Timothy Russell, and Ervin Jefferson, and Patrick Dorismond, and Ousmane Zongo, and Timonthy Stansbury Jr., and Sean Bell, and… )
In the wake of this year’s UCSB Isla Vista shooting, after 22-year old Elliot Rodgers killed six people, his manifesto was circulated widel...
Janay & Ray Rice: Victim Blaming and Ignorance of the Cycle of Violence
*trigger warning* Ray Rice, a former running back of the Baltimore Ravens, was originally suspended for two games for assaulting his...
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