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Why are Democrats throwing in with anti-choice candidates?

Well, it’s official: The Democrats believe that affirming the bodily autonomy of roughly half the population constitutes a ‘litmus test,’…

Aug 1, 2017

Why are Democrats throwing in with anti-choice candidates?

Aug 1, 2017

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America doesn’t have a gun problem: It has a violence problem

On Wednesday morning, two very different incidents unfolded on opposite sides of the United States. In Virginia, a practice for the…

Jun 15, 2017

America doesn’t have a gun problem: It has a violence problem

Jun 15, 2017

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Gun control laws relying on mental health status are ineffective, dangerous, and stigmatising

This post from the Global Comment archives feels relevant in light of recent renewed calls to yoke gun control to mental illness. For more…

Feb 15, 2017

Gun control laws relying on mental health status are ineffective, dangerous, and stigmatising

Feb 15, 2017

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Stop telling disabled people to ‘move to Canada’ for health care

In recent months, a troubling meme has built up around fear of Trump — the repeated suggestion that people should ‘just leave the country.’…

Feb 6, 2017

Stop telling disabled people to ‘move to Canada’ for health care

Feb 6, 2017

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The marginalised will lead the resistance: #VaughnRebellion

As I write, the Vaughn Rebellion is over — law enforcement have stormed the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware…

Feb 2, 2017

The marginalised will lead the resistance: #VaughnRebellion

Feb 2, 2017

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Democratic cowardice in the face of the Trump will not be forgotten

One week ago, the United States woke up with a democratically elected president. On the following morning, the nation watched the painfully…

Jan 26, 2017

Democratic cowardice in the face of the Trump will not be forgotten

Jan 26, 2017

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Here’s what preexisting conditions exclusions will do to the disability community

I was, as we know, not a fan of ACA when it was put into play. I felt that it had been unnecessarily diluted and wouldn’t be as protective…

Jan 25, 2017

Here’s what preexisting conditions exclusions will do to the disability community

Jan 25, 2017

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Your social justice events should be accessible. Period.

I was recently contacted by one of the organisers of an extremely large event with national backing, asking if I would be attending and…

Jan 23, 2017

Your social justice events should be accessible. Period.

Jan 23, 2017

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On re-reading Marion Zimmer Bradley

I’m currently working on a bit of a project about gender essentialism in fantasy, particularly surrounding gender and magic use, and that’s…

Jan 22, 2017

On re-reading Marion Zimmer Bradley

Jan 22, 2017

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Pink hats, women’s marches, and antifemininity in feminism

Over at the WaPo today, the powers that be have informed us that wearing pink hats to the Women’s March on Washington is betraying the…

Jan 12, 2017

Pink hats, women’s marches, and antifemininity in feminism

Jan 12, 2017

s. e. smith

s. e. smith

Writer, editor, agitator. Maker of things that go boom. Disgusting reporter. Twitter: @sesmith | www.realsesmith.com (sesmith at realsesmith dot com)

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