Xenophobia Rears its Ugly Head in All Sorts of Places
Golf is not something that is usually on my radar screen (unless I’m getting worked up about how golf courses buy water rights to maintain their unsustainable lushness in draught-affected areas or about how the Bush administration claims to have increased the amount of wetlands in the U.S. by counting golf courses as wetlands), but [...]
...read moreToday We Mourn the Passing of Del Martin
This is some sad news. Call me sappy (and putting aside my complicated feelings about marriage), but it makes me happy that she got to marry her long term partner before she passed. Del Martin is best known for co-founding the Daughters of Bilitis, which was the first national lesbian organization in the United States, [...]
...read moreSwapping Knowledge Across Generations
Every now and again, I’ll hear someone make a remark that goes something like this: “Racism in the movement is just hold over bitterness from the second wave. We third wavers know better than that.” Upon hearing/reading this statement, I find myself clutching my stomach from laughing so hard. Now second wave feminists (and the [...]
...read more“One-Legged Hooker Slain”
That is the New York Post* title on the death of Elizabeth Acevedo. Who is now dead. A 38 year old woman who was disabled, and happened to be a prostitute. Oh, yeah, and police are still looking for a suspect. Or something. Kinda. Worth mentioning down there at the bottom of the short screed on [...]
...read moreMichelle and Hillary Open Thread
I just want to say that both Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton brought down the house with their DNC speeches. (Clinton speech video and text here; Obama speech video here; text here) Clinton’s speech last night, especially, really wowed me. It was worth staying up and watching all of the other bullshit run over. Go [...]
...read moreBefore I discovered feminism…
… I was already neck-deep in hip-hop culture. The facts are simple: I was raised with hip-hop. That was the emerging culture my parents were immersed in as teenagers in the early 80s*, and even to this day there are older songs I hear that sound like lullabies to me. Old tracks by LL Cool [...]
...read moreKyle Payne Update…
Kyle Payne, remember him? The “feminist” man who assaulted a student under his supervision? Guess what? h/t to Lisa and Hoyden About Town
...read moreDefining Transphobia
Lisa Harney, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite bloggers, has written an excellent post explaining what transphobia is. For those who are unsure of what is/is not transphobic, and what is meant by “cissexual privilege,” this is a must-read. For those who feel they’ve got a pretty good grasp of it, I recommend [...]
...read moreOn identification…
Who are you? When people ask you that question, how do you reply? When you are asked to write a self-bio, or someone does one for you, what is your identity? What words do you use to describe yourself? You are often only offered a few in order to give the world a glimpse of [...]
...read moreAllow Me to (Re) Introduce Myself
What’s up, Feministe? My name is Latoya Peterson, and I am the editrix of Racialicious.com, a blog about the intersection of race and pop culture. I’ve also been known to write on video games every now and again for Cerise and contribute to Clutch Magazine whenever I can catch a breath. Earlier this year, I [...]
...read morePsst…wanna hear what some sex workers are saying?
Yes? COOL. Then let me point you in a few directions, first off, we have interviews with sex workers done by SerpentLibertine of Red Light District Chicago at the Desiree Allience Conference…so take a gander at… Robyn Few Amanda Brooks Goddess Diana Carol Leigh (she discusses licensing and health checks, feminism and whore-phobia even!) Yours Truly (i am [...]
...read moreThanks for the Memories
I have had a marvelous time posting here this week. Thank you so much for the engaging discussions. I’m really thankful that the wonderful folks at Feministe provided me with this opportunity to talk about a lot of issues that I think are rarely addressed outside of people of color and people with disabilities communities. [...]
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