TIME Magazine and the Process of Revictimization

Guest WriterApr 19, 2019

The simple act of featuring both Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh within the same pages shows how unwilling society is to dismantle r/pe culture. ...

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The Unbearable Weight of Fatphobia: A Conversation with Samantha Irby

Sherronda J. BrownApr 18, 2019

"I don't wanna have to teach a lesson on Health At Every Size just to get through every conversation in my day. I'm just trying to live my life.” This inter...

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Five Non-Binary People On Their Favorite Parts of Transitioning

Serena SonomaApr 17, 2019

Even within the LGBTQIA community, non-binary issues are largely misunderstood, or ignored altogether. “There were days I felt like a girl and days I felt ...

LGBTQ 0

Black Youth Project 100 Launches Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence

Sherronda J. BrownApr 15, 2019

Black women, girls, gender non conforming people and femme folk need options beyond the police when dealing with gender-based violence. This essay contain...

Race 0

The Caste System is the Biggest Hindrance to the Feminist Movement in India

Guest WriterApr 13, 2019

It is important for us to recognize those who have been victims of the caste system and strive to uplift them. By Jhilam Gangopadhyay TW: mentions of sex...

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You Haven’t Seen What Arlan Hamilton is Capable of Yet

Lara WittApr 9, 2019

“Who I work for, who I answer to is that Black woman in the back, who I need to reach with my voice.” You may have already heard of LA-based trailblazer Arl...

Culture 0

Lori Lightfoot and the Limits of Representation

Guest WriterApr 8, 2019

Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago makes a staunch commitment to the values of her predecessor: the destruction of Black and Brown communities and the hoarding of wealth...

News & Politics 0

How Postpartum Bodies Are Affected By Fatphobia

Guest WriterApr 3, 2019

Being pregnant is complicated and societal standards for postpartum bodies can breed parent to child resentment. Parents struggling with image issues after...

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It’s More Than A Check: Understanding Reparations

Da'Shaun HarrisonApr 1, 2019

The reparations movement is not a new one, and conversation around reparations aren't either. In recent news, there has been a lot of talk about reparations...

To The Left 0

The Transgender and Khawaja Sira Communities: Shared Struggles and Tensions

Guest WriterMar 29, 2019

The issues of the Transgender and Khawaja Sira communities within Pakistan today may be similar, but they are both different communities in their own right. ...

LGBTQ 0

What ‘One Day At A Time’ Meant for the Latinx Family in Media

Guest WriterMar 28, 2019

"One Day At A Time" gave viewers an ode to Latinx women in a way that no other show had. By Lory Martinez This month, Netflix announced the cancellation...

Culture 0

I Am What They Fear: Healing From Eating Disorders While Fat

Guest WriterMar 27, 2019

I could understand that we share an illness that makes us fear food and desire thinness, but the realities of a fat girl with an eating disorder and a thin...

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Florida Lawmakers Are Working Hard to Bring Back Racist Poll Taxes

Katie MitchellMar 25, 2019

Aiming to mitigate the impact of a new felon enfranchisement measure, Republican lawmakers are turning to Jim Crow like policies. Republicans typically don...

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The Brilliance of Lupita Nyong’o and Black Womxnhood in ‘Us’

Sherronda J. BrownMar 22, 2019

Adelaide's fight feels like a reflection of the stories of countless Black womxn, both known and unknown to me. This essay contains spoilers for “Us” Lu...

Culture 0

Queer Black Muslim Women Are Still Kept Out Of The LGBT+ Community

Guest WriterMar 21, 2019

Our bodies are all read within social and political contexts. But, some of us are never read as anything beyond bodies. By Vanessa Taylor “Thank you for ...

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KNOW HER NAME: Cheryl L. Bedford is Changing Hollywood for Women of Color

Lara WittMar 20, 2019

“We are the only ones who elevate everyone.” Opportunities for women of color in film and entertainment are severely limited. The status quo for Black wome...

Culture 0

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...

News & Politics 0

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...

Culture 0

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”...

Culture 0

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 ...

Culture 0

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...

Race 0

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 ...

Feminism 0

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...

Culture 0

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...

LGBTQ 0

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...

Body Positivity In Color 0

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...

Culture 0

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....

News & Politics 0

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...

News & Politics 0

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...

Culture 0

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...

Culture 0

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...

News & Politics 0

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...

News & Politics 0

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...

Race 0

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...

News & Politics 0

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...

Rape Culture 0

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...

Culture 0

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...

Parenting 0

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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