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On absence and what it represents

By Chally on 6.14.2010

I’ve not been writing much lately, have I? In my absence, however, I’ve not really been absent. (That bit will make sense by the end of the post, I promise!) Now, there have been lots of reasons behind my not having written much of late: I moved! And I’ve been working pretty hard! And my [...]

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When Allies Fail

By Jill on 12.8.2009

Tami has a great guide for members of marginalized groups to work with allies. It’s a nice reminder to those of us who do social justice work from both sides — as members of communities that face various -isms, and as allies. It can be tough in a space like this one, where sometimes it [...]

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Stuck In The Middle

By Renee on 9.12.2008

Continuing on with the theme of privilege, today I am cross posting something I wrote in May.  I thought about writing and updated version but I don’t believe that I can improve upon my original commentary. As a Woc I find myself often being pulled in two different directions.  White women often try to play [...]

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