#Oppression

i see black feminist politics of care as central to the building of mutual aid networks in our communities. centering care may not seem particularly “radical”. however, it is the
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I'm going to make a statement that might shock you.Calling for unity and peace in the United States makes you an accomplice of violence. WHOA. Excuse me? What?Let me briefly
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We can't have honest discussions about colorism because it forces folks to confront how they've been conditioned through generations of oppression to hate & devalue black women in service to
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Why I Won't VoteBy W.E.B. Dubois, The Nation, 20 October 1956Not only did my ancestors die for the right to vote but I have a duty to do so. However,
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“I can’t breathe”. (thread)They can’t breathe. They are fighting for their breath, for their words. Not because of the crowds. Not because of the masks. Not because of the tear
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I'm seeing a lot of people who hate when white people say "Unfortunately I'm white" and like... Am I missing some context or something here?Bc Idk if you can really
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the degrading DMs in question lol lemme clarify those girl posted a deep fried meme abt acknowledging ur privilege so i asked her what it meant. that’s literally all that
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The narrative about the "great" Western democracies buries the fact that they were built on colonialism. These "democracies" couldn't get to where they were without the subjugation and exploitation of
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Things we're talking about in health policy class right now:It's not enough to sit with someone who is oppressed and express empathy toward them. There also needs to be a
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As the kid of immigrants, the "Karen is a racial slur" business is hilarious. My mom named me Karen (and gave my siblings' American names) partially bc she wanted us
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this is the absolute last thing that I want to talk about because it’s a no-brainer but please. if you’re privileged. do not take a criticism of systemic inequality as
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If your husband or brother stops you from wearing revealing clothes, then you should consider yourself lucky that your husband & brother has gherat which will keep you safe in
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You know what the worst thing about TERFs arguing transphobia is nothing like homophobia is?A generation ago their antecedents WERE HOMOPHOBESHere's Carol Hanisch on gay men in the 1970s arguing
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That Which Cannot Be Named: The Absence of Race in the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Educationhttps://journal.radicallibrarianship.org/index.php/journal/article/view/33 I know I've read this one before, and have tweeted
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1. JK Rowling is out here saying that trans ppl are trying to erase sex as a concept and that her life experience is as a female. Here’s a thread
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Based upon my Twitter feed right now, White Americans are disappointed that the rocket launch was postponed and Black Americans are disappointed that racism is alive and well and claiming
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