Outrage over gun violence often skims over the fact that women are at high risk of being shot at work.
An unaddressed epidemic of workplace gun violence
Category: social justice
Don’t be fooled by charities giving corporations the rubber stamp
Groups like the HRC use diversity ratings to raise their profile, but they’re not worth the paper they’re printed on.
On social contracture and ‘safe’ art
With social contractures comes a redefinition of what is ‘safe,’ and that hits creative people hard.
Perhaps we should be admitting our past mistakes
As we agonize over how to reach people who think differently than we do, maybe we should be talking about our own wrong thinking and changes of heart.
Let’s talk about childcare
The costs of childcare in the United States are skyrocketing, and the people expected to bear the caregiving burden should be familiar: Women.
Are you suuuure that policy is a good idea?
So a proposed policy looks sensible and helpful. Is it really? Here are some things to think about when evaluating policy proposals.
Anti-choice violence is terrorism — and now the feds don’t care
Violence against abortion providers is terrorism, full stop. The federal government’s pointed refusal to engage with it is not acceptable.
You there, bystander: Intervene
Intervening when you see a situation that looks dangerous can be intimidating, but it’s a vital social imperative, because bystander intervention works.
On disability and emotional labour
Event organisers angry about being told they need to include accessibility plans often respond by demanding free labour from disabled people. This should end now.
Get your gender essentialism out of my movement
In times of social contraction, people of resort to exclusionary organising tactics. Uniting for the sake of the cause is the wrong approach.