It’s been one year since we last spoke
You chose your privilege. I chose the right to exist.
Allyship
Men, it’s Past Time We Take Dismantling Patriarchy Seriously
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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Cinco de Mayo isn’t a thing, and if you make it a thing, I have some rules
The first time I heard of Cinco de Mayo was when I was about 8, and a white neighbor called it “national spic day.” That was also the first time I heard the word spic. When I was 10, my dad was given a free cassette tape at a gas station that was basically an …
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Even if you walk a while in them, they’re not your shoes
Do not assume that a mile in someone else’s shoes compares to a lifetime of walking that someone did in those shoes.
“No offense, but…”
How are you supposed to learn how to not be “unintentionally” racist or sexist or whatever if people never have the right to tell you that you hurt them?
White privilege sucks for everyone. WTF to do about it.
It’s upsetting to suddenly go from the altruist or the protagonist to be thrust under the icy salt water. Every place you thought you were strong begins to sting. You realize at once that you were never truly innocent.
A Thanksgiving Invitation from a Fellow Immigrant
Maybe, just maybe, this could be the year that could go down in family history as the year when someone finally tells Uncle Bill to shut it with all hateful rhetoric and have a brave conversation with him.
An open letter to white women allies
When you think of the word “women,” be mindful of what that means to you
