‘Down To Earth With Zac Efron’ Fails Its Mission Because Of White Saviorism
'Down to Earth' is another white savior quest that allows travelers to feel like they’ve made a difference without exposing the systems they benefit from. By Mallika Singh Towards the end of the new Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron,
Reconnecting To My Body With The Ancestral Practice Of Gardening
My ancestors knew ways of being with their bodies and being in community with the Earth and each other that I do not, but I am trying to learn. CW: This essay describes trauma and racial violence By Gwendolyn Wallace Every summer, my
The History of Consumption and The Cannibalistic Nature of Whiteness
Europeans devouring Egyptian mummies. The Donner Party cannibalizing their Indigenous American guides. White people have consumed the Other in many ways. TW/CW: This essay discusses cannibalism, murder, lynching, suicide, and bodily mutilation Mercy Brown was not the first to die. Her mother
Humans Are Not The Virus—Don’t Be An Eco-Fascist
Eco-fascist rhetoric finds its roots in white supremacy and xenophobia, specifically because the human life that it disregards is that of BIPOC. Humans are not the virus. We are not a sickness or a disease, and y'all should stop singing
We Should Not Be Defending Elizabeth Warren From Indigenous Voters
There is a historical precedent for white people asserting that they have Native ancestry that does not make Elizabeth Warren’s previous claim harmless at all. I have refrained from writing more “political” pieces where this current election cycle is concerned. Mostly