“The Erasure of Maya Angelou’s Sex Work History”

“In interviews, Dr. Angelou used the term “prostitute” to refer to her previous employment without rancor or shame. She spoke candidly to her family about it. She told her mother, brother, and son she would redact the information from the book…

“The Fast Show — The Amazing Invisible Woman!”

“Grand Unified Theory of Female Pain”

“The moment we start talking about wounded women, we risk transforming their suffering from an aspect of the female experience into an element of the female constitution — ​perhaps its finest, frailest consummation. The ancient Greek Menander once said: “Woman is…

“Jennifer Lawrence And The History Of Cool Girls”

“Cool Girls don’t have the hang-ups of normal girls: They don’t get bogged down by the patriarchy, or worrying about their weight. They’re basically dudes masquerading in beautiful women’s bodies, reaping the privileges of both. But let’s be…

“I’m a lesbian marrying a man”

“Call it a kind of intermarriage. I am 5-foot-9, brunette, lesbian, that won’t alter because of our vows; nor will my love of women, though I won’t be dating them. If either of us had to pretend otherwise, I wouldn’t be marrying this man. It is precisely because our love…

“Why has drag escaped critique from feminists and the LGBTQ community?”

“Why is it funny for men to dress up as women and not for women to dress up as men? There’s something about this performance that says that femininity and, in turn, women, are a joke (just like white people…

“Why I’m Genderqueer, Professional and Unafraid”

“Professionalism is a funny term, because it masquerades as neutral despite being loaded with immense oppression. As a concept, professionalism is racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, classist, imperialist and so much more — and yet people…

Street Harassment 101

Because my plans for the evening feel through, and also like why not, here is a collection of explanatory videos and articles on street harassment to help those who are currently unaware (read: most straight cis men) to respond more appropriately and proactively to the reality of street…

“What Should We Call Girl Pain?”

“Men never ask what they should call women’s pain, so they call us crazy. They call us crazy and they laugh at us. The same men who say women aren’t funny obviously do find women funny. They find women funny at the most inappropriate time: when we’re hurting”

“The Feminist Guide To Non-Creepy Flirting”

“Remember, some women may be on guard because women’s bodies are highly visible. A lot of men do feel entitled to a woman’s time, attention, and body without considering her feelings. Dealing with men like this on a daily basis leads some women to adopt…