miabrettMy 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, 20212Jan 28, 20212
miabrettHow 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, 2020Feb 28, 2020
miabrettThe 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, 2019Oct 20, 2019
miabrettThe 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, 20193Oct 9, 20193
miabrettMale 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, 20194Jul 29, 20194
miabrettHow 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, 20193Jul 24, 20193
miabrettBernie 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, 20197Jul 22, 20197
miabrettMay 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, 2019Jun 21, 2019
miabrettRage 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, 2019Jun 6, 2019
miabrettAbortion 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, 2019May 24, 2019
