When ‘Moti’ And Unmarriageable Is All That You Are In South Asian Culture
The importance that South Asian culture places on marriage as an "achievement" for women convinced me that being Moti meant I was unworthy of being loved and desired. By Zahra Haider CW: Fatphobia, weight, misogyny, self-harm, disordered eating Shaadi and Moti are two
How Misogynoir Shows Up In Our Lives: A Wear Your Voice Reading List
Properly addressing misogynoir requires the dismantling of both patriarchy and white supremacy, as well as uprooting capitalism and colonialist thought. Our politic at Wear Your Voice has always been and will forever be rooted in an intersectional feminism because we recognize
We All Failed Oluwatoyin Salau. All of Us.
At every turn in her life, Oluwatoyin was failed by all the people, all the places, and all the entities that were supposed to protect her. TW/CW: suicide ideation, murder, anti-Blackness, domestic/interpersonal violence, and sexual assault. I should not be here. This, of
Misandry As Praxis In The Face of Misogyny
As long as we live and die under a patriarchal system, misandry can never be a form of oppression. Misandry (noun) — the dislike of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. When I call myself a misandrist, I'm only partly joking.
Mexican Feminist Collective Mourns Their Compañera Isabel Cabanillas
Hijas de su Maquilera Madre are demanding justice for Isabel Cabanillas' killing and reminding authorities that this crime cannot go unpunished. This essay discusses gender violence, sexual violence, and the systematic murder of womxn By Chantal Flores The rage dissipates from their voices