“You Play Too Much,” Pleasure Without Permission In A Capitalist Society
Play, pleasure, and rest aren't considered vital to our livelihood because labor to maintain capitalism is framed as our fundamental purpose. By Kendriana Washington For centuries, free will and its playfulness have threatened conventionality and stirred fear in the seat of power.
Oppress Me, Please: Outright Lies, Tall Tales, and the Self-Centering of White Women
White women have not so much shoved themselves into the spotlight as strived to take over the role of the light technician and the bulb itself. On September 3, 2020, author and professor Jessica A. Krug—who had frequently gone by the
J.K. Rowling’s ‘Troubled Blood’ Adds to The Long History of Transmisogyny in Horror
Villainizing transness and pathologizing gender fluidity in horror, especially among men who seek to "become a woman", is a very old and ugly song. J.K. Rowling's newest book, Troubled Blood—in which a cis man dresses "as a woman" in order to
Uber And The NFL’s Corporate Platitudes Will Not End Racism
Uber and the NFL’s words mean nothing when their actions say the complete opposite. Let’s dive into the historic racism of both entities, shall we? In 2020, literal centuries into the American settler-colonial project, corporations have finally decided to acknowledge the
I Helped Get My Toxic Boss to Resign: Here Is How You Can Hold Your Employers Accountable
Accountability is much more than getting one person removed from their position of power. It requires rooting out systemic oppression from the workplace. By Rachel Jones As the movement for racial justice sparked by the killing of George Floyd continues, many companies