My Feminism Will Include Trans People or it Will Be Bullsh*tBiden has only been president for a week but he has already issued executive orders rolling back Trump’s transphobic policies. Biden had…Jan 28, 20212042Jan 28, 20212042
How did we get here?: The long, long, long 2020 Primary.Voting in the 2020 primary has finally begun, but for those of us who are politically engaged this process tired us out long before the…Feb 28, 202027Feb 28, 202027
The Criminal Justice Reform Plans of 2020: And Why Kamala Harris’ is the BestSince 2016 ending mass incarceration has become a central policy discussion for Democratic Party politicians. If I could create an ideal…Oct 20, 201952Oct 20, 201952
The 2020 Presidential Race Needs Some Feminist TheoryIn both 2008 and 2016 it was groundbreaking to just have one viable woman candidate in the presidential race. Now in 2020 we started the…Oct 9, 20193083Oct 9, 20193083
Male Gaze Feminism and the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Warrior PrincessAnyone who has been paying attention to pop culture the last decade has probably heard of the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” coined by Nathan…Jul 29, 20198074Jul 29, 20198074
How Many Women Must We Lose to Protect an Inappropriate Man?When I was young I was a dancer but by 12 it was clear I would never have the lithe slender body needed to truly pursue it. I was short…Jul 24, 20191.2K3Jul 24, 20191.2K3
Bernie Makes My Skin Crawl Too“The revolution comes when two strangers smile at each other…and when a girl pushes aside all that her mother has ‘taught’ her and accepts…Jul 22, 20193607Jul 22, 20193607
May Their Memories Be a Blessing: The Importance of #NeverAgainThis week Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detention centers as concentration camps…Jun 21, 2019161Jun 21, 2019161
Rage Becomes Us: Reproductive Rights Must Be PrioritizedIn 2015 Hillary Clinton made reproductive rights and women’s issues a central part of her presidential platform. She was the first…Jun 6, 2019182Jun 6, 2019182
Abortion is a Voter Suppression IssueIn the past few weeks new abortion bans have been passed in Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, with Louisiana poised to pass one soon. These laws…May 24, 2019288May 24, 2019288
Ask Mia: The Feminist Dating Advice You Always WantedI’ve had a lot of female friends tell me that during the early dating process, they’ve come across a lot of men that have either poor or…May 13, 20192May 13, 20192
Lysistrata Is BullshitAlyssa Milano just called for a “sex strike” on twitter for women to deny sex to cis gendered men until our reproductive rights are…May 11, 2019May 11, 2019
Yes, Bernie Is Also ProblematicThis week the conversation the 2020 primary conversation has mostly revolved around a candidate who hasn’t even declared that he’s running…Apr 6, 20192Apr 6, 20192
The Revolution Will Not Come From You F*cking Me.“The revolution comes when two strangers smile at each other…and when a girl pushes aside all that her mother has ‘taught’ her and accepts…Apr 1, 20191Apr 1, 20191
Don’t Learn the Wrong Lessons from the College Admissions ScandalFor anyone who has been through the elite college admissions process this whole admissions scandal is a big “duh.” Of course rich white…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
“If I Can’t Dance It’s Not My Revolution”: Or a love song to my Jewish familyI started saying this Emma Goldman quote on repeat when my commitment to progressive values and left politics were consistently questioned…Mar 5, 2019Mar 5, 2019
Published inExtra NewsfeedIn The Shadow of The CampsWhen I was growing up I hated that my older relatives wouldn’t stop talking about the Holocaust.Aug 14, 20174Aug 14, 20174
Published inExtra NewsfeedDear Tom: Can You Focus on Voting Rights Instead of Touring?This is a long article with a lot of policy details so I’m going to give you an abstract up front: this is about the current state of the…Apr 24, 20173Apr 24, 20173
Let’s Talk About Marxism BabyWe have to talk about a few things. Marxism isn’t the answer to our current world problems. I know you think it is, and you really believe…Feb 20, 20173Feb 20, 20173
