The White Feminist Version of #MeToo Is In Ruins For Many Reasons
After co-opting #MeToo, white feminists and liberals continued to frame sexual assault as individual instances rather than as a systemic issue. TW/CW: This article discusses sexual assault, victim-blaming, anti-Blackness, and anti-indigeneity. As the Tara Reade allegation came to the forefront in recent
Liberalism Demands That Victims Vote For More Rape Culture
Instead of obliterating the system under which a man can be a rapist and still vie for the presidency, liberalism demands victims ignore our trauma for their gains. TW: This essay mentions r/pe and sexual assault, racism, and death. With COVID-19 just
The Rich Have Class Solidarity. So What About The Rest Of Us?
The co-optation of discourses related to oppressions by the rich has proven to be a salient tool in dismantling poor or working-class solidarity. The endorsements of Michael Bloomberg, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, and Andrew Yang
Post-Super Tuesday The Establishment Maintains Its Death Grip
White voters, whether establishment or progressive, have shown that the election is but another empty, performative gesture. Two days before Super Tuesday, Pete Buttigieg terminated his presidential campaign. One day before, Amy Klobuchar also called an end to her race for
Civic Engagement Does Not Begin and End With Voting
Civic engagement is about more than just going to a poll to say you did something. “Engage” is a verb. It requires action. At last night’s Presidential Democratic debate, almost all of the candidates took rightful digs at former New York