Queer Liberation Is An Abolitionist Affair
If queerness is that which pushes back against the status quo, it's necessarily anti-capitalist and anti-white supremacist. It’s abolitionist. By Namrata Verghese A photo of last year’s Austin Pride Parade popped up on my Instagram feed recently, paired with the caption: “back
To Love and To Be Loved From The Fat Perspective
This is my personal reckoning with the idea that I may never see love in the way that I want to, but also that anyone who reads this has the ability to change that. By Da’Shaun Harrison I lay awake at night
Leaning Into Insecurity and Ugliness As An Essential Politic
I want us to know Insecurity as intimately as we know the marginalized pieces of ourselves: as valid, as identities, and as political. insecure[ in-si-kyoor ] adjective subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured: not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious: not secure; exposed
Fat Studies, Body and Desirability Politics: A Reading List
It’s crucial for us to understand the effects of anti-fatness on our bodies. These authors and their books are shaping fat studies in essential ways. In recent years, with the help of social media, there has been an uptick in conversations
Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ Exploited Yennefer’s Disability
Yennefer’s disability was exploited as a plot-point to further her emotional and physical journey as the writers saw fit. This essay mentions r/pe, suicide, and contains spoilers for The Witcher television series and books. By Laila Manack With The Witcher on its way