Committing Harm Is Not The Same As Being Abusive
In conflating harm with abuse, we contribute to disposability politics and stray further away from a more just future of accountability and healing. This essay discusses sexual violence and mentions r/pe My queer parent, Hunter Shackelford, and I sit around and talk
No, Kamala Harris Shouldn’t Pen Monthly Op-Eds For Essence
Essence could have chosen to critically engage Kamala Harris’ campaign as a way to actually support and serve Black women. By Vanessa Taylor On Sunday evening, Yesha Callahan, Essence’s Editorial Director News, Politics & Issues, announced that Kamala Harris will now have
No, Mental Illness and Trauma Don’t Excuse Us From Accountability
Trauma and mental illness do not abdicate you from responsibility for your relationships with others. By B.B. Buchanan Too rarely do we discuss mental health and trauma in our movement spaces. That said, when it is talked about there are some common