BURLESQUE: Using Our Bodies as a Form of Resistance and Joy

Guest WriterMar 19, 2019

In this photo essay for #BodyPositivityInColor, burlesque performer Janna Zinzi (a.k.a. jazabel jade) writes about the transformative power of burlesque, i...

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Chelsea Clinton and The Insidiousness of Islamophobia

Guest WriterMar 18, 2019

It is an insidious iteration of white supremacy that vilifies Dweick while simultaneously positioning Clinton’s demeanor as that of a victim. By Anuhya Bob...

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A Call-In: What Terry Crews Got Wrong And How He Can Fix It

Wear Your VoiceMar 14, 2019

Those who consider themselves allies and male feminists need to learn how to listen to the communities they claim to support. By Sherronda J. Brown and Lara...

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Captain Marvel Isn’t Interested In What Men Have To Say

Sherronda J. BrownMar 12, 2019

Captain Marvel accurately depicts the reality of what being talked at by men is like. This essay contains spoilers for "Captain Marvel" “Captain Marvel”...

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The Silent Scream That Is Cosplay

Guest WriterMar 11, 2019

In this essay by TaLynn Kel for #BodyPositivityInColor, she discusses the politics of cosplay, how she navigates it as a fat, Black woman and why it is a l...

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‘Captain Marvel’ and the Power of Women’s Emotions

Lara WittMar 8, 2019

Captain Marvel serves as reminder that emotional, compassionate, angry, resilient, brave, loud girls and women are dangerous to oppressive structures. This ...

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Nothing About Being Black is Easy, Including Our Hair Care.

Sherronda J. BrownMar 5, 2019

Black people are allowed to be honest about our struggle with natural hair. Twitter is an interesting place. There are always arguments and debates happenin...

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How Men Can Be Slightly Less Trash

Lara WittMar 4, 2019

Cisgender men need to intentionally open themselves up to more than just their own perspectives, opinions and experiences. Cisgender men often ask me what ...

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Shows How to Discuss #MeToo in Pop Culture

Sherronda J. BrownMar 2, 2019

The latest episode is completely honest about how complicated sexual assault cases are and how women are constantly forced to choose between ourselves, our car...

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BLACK: An Apology to My Skin—Lovechild of the Sun

Guest WriterMar 1, 2019

In this letter for #BodyPositivityInColor Asia Renée apologizes to her skin for not cherishing it—its richness, its history and its significance as part of...

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The Erasure of Cy Lauz’s Trans-Focused Lingerie Line

Sherronda J. BrownFeb 28, 2019

In attempts to celebrate one woman's work, reports disregarded the work of another. In 2013, Cy Lauz soft launched Chrysalis, a lingerie line catering excl...

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We Need To Banish White Supremacy From Eating Disorders Treatment

Guest WriterFeb 26, 2019

For National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Gloria Oladipo explores the difficulties of receiving treatment as a Black woman and the ways in which the tr...

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Yalitza Aparicio Is Still A Winner

Guest WriterFeb 25, 2019

Though Aparicio didn’t win the Oscar, she is still a beacon of hope, a symbol of what indigenous representation could potentially be. By Ruby Mora Yalitz...

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Don’t Forget That Black Womxn Worked To Make R. Kelly Face Consequences

Sherronda J. BrownFeb 22, 2019

Those of us who have spent years reading, writing, and hearing stories about R. Kelly’s violence know that this has been a long, long road marked by Black womxn’s activism....

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How Do We Black Queer Folks Talk About Jussie Smollett?

Sherronda J. BrownFeb 21, 2019

We were right in our willingness to believe Jussie's initial account, given the propensity of white violence and the dystopian reality QTBIPOC live in. This...

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Yeah, I’m a Bitch.

Guest WriterFeb 20, 2019

This body is mine I’ll flip my open sign And I’ll be a bitch as I please....

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Stop Mourning Oppressors: Anti-Condolences For Karl Lagerfeld

Lara WittFeb 19, 2019

The fashion industry continued to let this terrible person hold a place of high-esteem and reduced his commentary to Lagerfeld simply being a bit eccentric. C...

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DYKES: Our Sexuality Pushes Beyond the Limits of Cisheteronormativity

Guest WriterFeb 18, 2019

In their piece for #BodyPositivityInColor, Gisela Factora explores how societal perceptions of lesbianism are often boiled down to a single experience instead o...

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MESSY: Body Positivity Means Telling The Whole Truth And Finally Putting Myself First

Guest WriterFeb 15, 2019

In this essay accompanied with concept-collage images, Negesti Kaudo reflects on what body positivity means to her, on whether she is ready to reclaim the word ...

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Mo’Nique’s Integrity Throws A Spotlight On Steve Harvey’s Lack Of It

Sherronda J. BrownFeb 14, 2019

Harvey has shown us time and again his investment in Black capitalism, in catering to the white gaze, and his disdain for Black women Yesterday, a clip from St...

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Ilhan Omar Has Nothing to Apologize For

Guest WriterFeb 13, 2019

Ilhan Omar threatens the congressional heterodoxy on Israel, which represents the interests of the Zionist lobby, not the Jewish people. By Jordan Valerie O...

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UNRULY: Subverting Body Terrorism By Celebrating Black Hair

Sherronda J. BrownFeb 11, 2019

As part of our #BodyPositivityInColor campaign and in recognition of Black History Month, Sherronda J. Brown writes about the larger implications of society’s p...

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UGLY: How Beauty Was Built Upon White Supremacy

Guest WriterFeb 8, 2019

In this essay for #BodyPositivityInColor, Vanessa Rochelle Lewis explores the concept of "ugly" and how it depends on white supremacist, colonialist, cishet...

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Why Activists and South Asian Women Oppose Neomi Rao’s Nomination

Lara WittFeb 6, 2019

Neomi Rao’s views on sexual assault, race, LGBTQ rights, affirmative action, and disability rights are nothing short of alarming. This article contains mention...

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There Is No Liberation For All Bodies Without The Liberation of Fat Black Women And Femmes

Guest WriterFeb 4, 2019

In her piece for our #BodyPositivityInColor campaign, Sydney Greene writes about how the body positivity community centers and celebrates cisgender, thin, white...

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How Mainstream Body Positivity Has Failed Us

Sherronda J. BrownFeb 1, 2019

To launch our #BodyPositivityInColor campaign, Sherronda J. Brown discusses why the mainstream movement needs an intervention and how decolonizing our ideas abo...

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The Romanticization of Ted Bundy—Or Why You’ve “Never Heard Of A Black Serial Killer”

Sherronda J. BrownJan 29, 2019

The reason we don't hear more about Black serial killers is not because they don't exist. It's because their victims are rarely newsworthy enough to get the sam...

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I’m Not Here For Your Presidential Candidates

Lara WittJan 25, 2019

I want things that disrupt the way that governments and societies operate, and so why would I be in favor of any presidential candidate? I’m tired, and that ex...

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INTO’s Closure Reflects the Brutality of The Media Industry Towards Queer and Trans Writers of Color

Lara WittJan 16, 2019

Those who are harmed the most by Grindr's decision to shut down INTO magazine are queer and trans Black writers. On Tuesday morning Grindr closed down its LGBT...

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‘Surviving R. Kelly’ and the Abusers Who Hide Behind Him

Sherronda J. BrownJan 11, 2019

We have to remember that this cultural moment is about far more than the despicable things R. Kelly has done, and we cannot allow others to use him or anyone el...

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Netflix’s ‘Bird Box’ Feels Like Pro-Natalist Propaganda

Sherronda J. BrownJan 4, 2019

Bringing a child into the world is also a very legitimate thing to be afraid of and it's not okay to gaslight those who acknowledge to having that fear. The es...

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Online Dating is Terrible and I Give Up

Sherronda J. BrownDec 21, 2018

All the oppressive things we already have to deal with in our material world only become amplified in the virtual world. I quit, y'all. I put in a solid few y...

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Say No to Forced Affection and Respect Children’s Bodies

Donyae ColesDec 19, 2018

It is important that even children understand this because rape culture doesn't just bloom when you become college age. Picture this: Generic holiday movie. Ol...

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Meghan Markle’s Father is Being Abusive and the British Media Keeps Condoning It

Lara WittDec 17, 2018

Thomas Markle exhibited what can only be described as manipulation and emotional abuse under the guise of concern and love. This op-ed includes mentions of em...

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White People Don’t Feel Empathy For People Of Color And Here Is Why That Matters

Wear Your VoiceDec 13, 2018

The ability to feel empathy is shaped by our genes, and empathy is pretty fucking important. by Sherronda J. Brown and Lara Witt Whiteness is nothing but p...

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Wear Your Voice Magazine presents: Body Positivity in Color

Wear Your VoiceDec 12, 2018

Call for Submissions What it is: A multimedia project centering the voices of Black and brown folks within the realm of body positivity, fatphobia, disability...

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The Black Patriarchy is Wrapped Up In The Dehumanization Of Black Women

Sherronda J. BrownDec 10, 2018

The “Black man's image” is not, never has been, and never will be more important than the safety of Black women. This essay contains discussion of sexual viol...

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Fuck Lena Dunham And The White Feminist Horse She Rode In On

Wear Your VoiceDec 6, 2018

Dunham has shown us who she is, and white women have continued to support and uplift her as a feminist hero. by Sherronda J. Brown and Lara Witt This essay...

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To Freedom! Independent Creators on Patreon You Should Be Learning From

Sherronda J. BrownDec 3, 2018

We want to share with you a list of other independent creators on Patreon doing important work that aligns with our own mission. Over the last few months, the ...

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The Insidious Link Between Incels, Serial Killers and Their Targeting of Sex Workers

Sherronda J. BrownNov 30, 2018

The whorephobia among incels is rooted in their disdain for the autonomy involved in women choosing to do sex work and their anxiety about women earning money f...

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Black and Brown Sex Workers Keep Getting Pushed to the Margins

SuprihmbéNov 29, 2018

Black, Brown, poor, and trans sex workers absorb most of the stress and violence and are erased constantly. Incel is such a strange word to me. It’s not a term...

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Black Women Suffer From The Highest Rates of Domestic Violence Because of Misogynoir

Lara WittNov 26, 2018

Black women are still left out of larger discussions of domestic violence because society at large does not care about their lives. This essay contains discus...

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White Supremacy, Colonialism and Fatphobia are Inherently Tied to Each Other

Guest WriterNov 21, 2018

“People are so enamored with white mediocrity they think I should be grateful to sit at a table I'm probably overqualified to be at.” - JerVae By Hess Love ...

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Jim Jones Was The Ultimate White Liberal

Sherronda J. BrownNov 19, 2018

Jones used white liberalism and performative allyship to target mostly poor Black folks, seduce them into his abusive cult, take their money, and orchestrate th...

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Six of Our Favorite Queer and Trans Black Characters on TV

Sherronda J. BrownNov 16, 2018

They may be less prominent than characters in other TV shows, but these queer and trans characters should be acknowledged and critiqued when necessary. This ye...

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It’s Transgender Awareness Week And Trans People of Color Are Still Being Erased

Guest WriterNov 14, 2018

LGBT organizations and the white LGBT community only center, honor, and see Black and Brown Trans people when we are dead. by Kay Martinez  It's Transgender...

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Why Dating For Asexual People is Unnecessarily Difficult

Sherronda J. BrownNov 12, 2018

Dating as asexual is hard because it is incredibly difficult for allosexual people to understand a sexual identity that does not center sex. I marathon-watched...

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Sabrina Spellman and the Trope of the Frivolous White Girl

Guest WriterNov 9, 2018

Sabrina’s privilege lets her get away with everything, turning her into your basic TV frivolous white girl. by Negesti Kaudo Note: light spoilers of 'Chill...

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The Voting Happened, Now What?

Lara WittNov 7, 2018

It is our duty as people who exist on land that was brutally taken and brutally exploited, to make time to be informed and active political beings. It’s a huge...

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I Am Not Cynical Or Jaded About Voting. I Never Believed In It In The First Place

Guest WriterNov 6, 2018

I believe what the system tells me about itself. I have full faith in its capabilities to replicate, uphold, and enact violence here and globally, which is all ...

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