s. e. smithinGlobal CommentWhy 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, 2017Aug 1, 2017
s. e. smithinGlobal CommentAmerica doesn’t have a gun problem: It has a violence problemOn Wednesday morning, two very different incidents unfolded on opposite sides of the United States. In Virginia, a practice for the…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
s. e. smithinGlobal CommentGun control laws relying on mental health status are ineffective, dangerous, and stigmatisingThis 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, 2017Feb 15, 2017
s. e. smithinfirst figStop telling disabled people to ‘move to Canada’ for health careIn recent months, a troubling meme has built up around fear of Trump — the repeated suggestion that people should ‘just leave the country.’…Feb 6, 20171Feb 6, 20171
s. e. smithinGlobal CommentThe marginalised will lead the resistance: #VaughnRebellionAs I write, the Vaughn Rebellion is over — law enforcement have stormed the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
s. e. smithinGlobal CommentDemocratic cowardice in the face of the Trump will not be forgottenOne week ago, the United States woke up with a democratically elected president. On the following morning, the nation watched the painfully…Jan 26, 2017Jan 26, 2017
s. e. smithinfirst figHere’s what preexisting conditions exclusions will do to the disability communityI 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, 20171Jan 25, 20171
s. e. smithinfirst figYour 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, 20171Jan 23, 20171
s. e. smithinfirst figOn re-reading Marion Zimmer BradleyI’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, 2017Jan 22, 2017
s. e. smithinfirst figPink hats, women’s marches, and antifemininity in feminismOver 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, 20172Jan 12, 20172