Not a Rapist? Good. Do You Laugh at Rape Jokes? You Enable Rape Culture.

1 Comment / Sexism / By / November 19, 2019

Image credit: Tasha Sturm/Cabrillo College/asm.org Julius was a military physician working for the German army in the late 1800s. His job was relatively simple: cure tuberculosis. Working alongside preeminent bacteriologist Robert Koch, he discovered and helped develop the ideal method and conditions for growing bacteria.  This was no easy feat. (Most) bacteria requires an ideal …

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Misogynoir: The Awful Cocktail of Patriarchal and White Supremacist Toxins

Racism, Sexism / By / August 29, 2019

I’ve talked about white supremacy. I’ve talked about patriarchy. Combine those two toxins and you get misogynoir, the vile poison suffered by women of color, and more specifically, black women.  When asked to address this, I joked and told Geri Miller the amount of rum it would take for me to discuss misogynoir would put me in …

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White Supremacy is the Air We Breathe: That’s Why We’re Choking

Racism / By / August 25, 2019

The term “white supremacy” is making headlines lately because the occupant of the oval office is a white supremacist. But there seems to be some confusion about exactly what white supremacy is.  For those who who don’t know, here’s a brief, incomplete primer on white supremacy: First of all, all white supremacy is racism. This …

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Men, it’s Past Time We Take Dismantling Patriarchy Seriously

1 Comment / Allyship / By / August 21, 2019

What follows is directed to any men reading this. Any women reading this: please feel free to add to, amend, or correct this diatribe. The LAST thing I want to do is mansplain misogyny to women.  First of all, all patriarchy is sexism. This means you don’t need to use the B word, be a …

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