Erica WestWhat Will It Take to Abolish ICE?The recent images of immigrant children ripped away from their families due to the Trump administration’s newest “Zero Tolerance”…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Erica WestDistanceI moved across the country last year. A California girl through and through, I spent the first third of 2016 in New York City. The decision…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
Erica WestSomeone GreatMost of the time it feels unreal. I can’t fully wrap my head around it — someone so full of life, totally gone. It feels cliché to describe…Oct 7, 2016Oct 7, 2016
Erica WestWhite Western FeminismExamining the ways White, Western feminism marginalizes women at home and oppresses women abroad.Nov 18, 2015Nov 18, 2015
Erica WestinAthena TalksMisogyny in Pop PunkExamining race, gender, and misogyny in pop punkAug 27, 201512Aug 27, 201512
Erica WestWhere Do I Go From Here?I have been thinking a lot lately about the children I may have.Jun 22, 2015Jun 22, 2015
Erica WestinAll BeigeOn Being a Biracial Comedy NerdLike thousands of kids since the 1970s, staying up late on Saturday nights to watch Saturday Night Live was a tenant of my childhood. For a…Jun 22, 2015Jun 22, 2015
Erica WestIn Defense of Valentine’s DayI should hate Valentine’s Day. On paper, I am the demographic that should despise Valentine’s Day, scoffing at the decorations in grocery…Feb 12, 2015Feb 12, 2015
Erica WestHow I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mosh PitOne cold, January night while I was walking in my college town of Santa Cruz, CA, I noticed the marquee of the local concert venue read,…Dec 5, 2014Dec 5, 2014