On January 25, Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis called the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, “heinous, reckless, and inhumane”. In the same statement, she pulled on threads of our linked fate by referring to herself as “a citizen of this community we share; I am a mother, I am a caring human being who wants the best for all of us.”
Read MoreI'm missing my dad today
And I hate whatever god separated him from me
talkin bout i'm an abomination
when i am love
talkin bout i'm backslidden and have been turned over to a depraved mind
when I am actually love
Read MoreHablar del género como un hecho científico es un legado racista del colonialismo.
TERF es un acrónimo para referirse a las feministas radicales trans-exclusivistas, aquellas que excluyen a las personas trans de sus luchas colectivas por la equidad de género. Las personas y grupos trans-exclusionarios están difundiendo su odio a través de instituciones y comunidades a lo largo del sur global.
Read MoreTERF is an acronym for trans-exclusionary radical feminists, those who exclude trans people from their collective fight for gender equality. Trans-exclusionary people and groups are spreading hatred through institutions and communities across the global south.
Read MoreAs the youngest of four from a two-parent household, I take pride in being "the baby." It's the only part of my identity that allows me to be forever precious, young, and soft. Also, played. The baby is cherished for being the youngest of the lot, but failure to see past that "adorable stage" can mean not being treated as the fully grown humans we become. Also, my family can be assholes sometimes.
Read MoreI didn't realize how much I relied on body movement during my pre-pandemic lifestyle. Work-related walking, running errands, engaging in hobbies – I was constantly on the go. But, of course, that abruptly stopped in March 2020. There's been a gradual increase in where I go and what I do, but body movement is definitely not the same. And my body reflects that...
Read MoreAll hate speech is violent, but people determine what's intolerable based on who it offends. There's no better example of this than the careers of Dave Chappelle, Kyrie Irving, and Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
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