Hi there, feminists on the internet. So nice of you to invite me over for a couple weeks – let me know if I use too many dishes or if hanging my bras on the bathroom door is not what you meant by “make yourself comfortable.”
I’m Shelby Knox and I’m an itinerant feminist organizer. This is my get-your-dictionary-out-and-hit-me-with-it way of saying I travel across the country running campaigns for reproductive and gender justice in cities that are not my own. I speak on a lot of college campuses, at high schools, and in youth spaces, spreading the gospel of feminism, recruiting for the revolution, and learning from young organizers on the ground, who are doing amazing, radical, and effective work in their communities.
I recently started my own blog, called The Ms. Education of Shelby Knox, a feminist take on the title of a film that was made about my high school activism for sex education. My writings occasionally pop up on Alternet, The Women’s Media Center, RH Reality Check and, recently, Jezebel. I’m also writing a book on my generation of feminist activists, which I’m calling the Forth Wave – you surely have opinions on this name and idea and yes, I will be asking (begging!) for them sometime in the next two weeks.
Other things about me: I’m a white, publicly educated, currently able-bodied, young, cis woman originally from Texas, now living in New York City. I’m prolific on Twitter, a women’s history nerd, lover of Thai food, Rachel Maddow and cycling, and I could recite entire episodes of The West Wing for you if you ask nicely.
As for comments, nothing much offends or surprises me, so play nice with one another and we’re all good.
I look forward to the convo in the next two weeks – thanks again for having me!
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Hey! Stats twins. I miss Texas sometimes. Like on the 4th of July, when I was at work working while my family drank cheap beer and blew stuff up together.
Shelby Knox! I loved that movie about you, and I when I saw it I remember searching the internet to find out what you were up to, but finding nothing. I am thrilled to see you have a blog! Whatever happened to that dude you went to high school with who was also featured in the movie? I am looking it up on imdb.com and I cannot remember his name. Argh.
I’m so glad to hear that you’re still into activism, Shelby! The movie about you is actually a staple of several Women’s Studies courses over here at Texas A&M (where that guy from the movie, whose name I cannot remember, went to college). It’s really nice to be able to find other activists from the Lone Star State (and especially those who have experienced the lovely attentions of our particular brand of conservatives) still going strong. But, unlike you and Allison, I doubt I could leave Texas – I like my Tex-Mex too much!
Hi, Shelby! I saw the documentary several years ago and really admired your activism and compassion. Looking forward to reading you as well!
Hi Shelby!
I’m super excited to hear what you have to say! I heard about your movie awhile ago, but I never got around to seeing it. I will have to put it at the top of my list now!
Shelby, welcome! I had the pleasure of hearing you speak at the UU General Assembly a few years ago — I look forward to hearing about your work now!