What is a slur? What’s the difference between a slur and an insult? Why shouldn’t we use them? Why do marginalized people get to use slurs that describe them and we don’t? These are just some of the questions addressed in this article about slurs.
You Strike a Woman, You Strike a Rock: Gender-Based Violence and Xenophobia in South Africa
n today’s guest post, Thandiwe Ntshinga gives us a crystal-clear run-down of the activism in South Africa in which they are tackling the severe levels of gender-based violence, sexual assault, and the overlapping issue of xenophobia toward foreign African nationals.
Interview for Secular Sexuality: Sex and Disability
Remember my interview about sex and disability last month on the podcast Into Your Body? I did another interview on the same topic! CN: brief discussion of sexuality, sexism influenced medical neglect, reproductive disorders, and disability. Story time: Before that podcast was recorded, Vi La Bianca, a previous guest blogger for Yopp, invited me to come onto her youtube show Secular Sexuality to discuss sex and disability. To be honest, I felt nervous about interviewing …Read More
Patreon Bonus Content: Facebook Posts circa 2010
Back in 2010, facebook was exclusively statuses posted in the format of “Kella Hanna-Wayne is…” and the occasional photo. No memes, no videos, no messages…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: Facebook Posts circa 2007
Back in 2007, facebook was exclusively statuses posted in the format of “Kella Hanna-Wayne is…” and the occasional photo. No memes, no videos, no messages…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Power Dynamics Part 2: Privilege and Power
In Power Dynamics Part 1, I looked at the traits and patterns that can be used to identify uneven power dynamics in interpersonal relationships. In Part 2, I explore how these patterns manifest themselves between marginalized and privileged groups in society.
It Can’t Be That Bad: How the Medical System Let Me Fall Through the Cracks
As more and more stories of medical neglect as a result of marginalization are brought to light, I hope that we can collectively reduce that disconnect and bring understanding and accommodation of marginalized backgrounds into our medical system, rather than using the medical system to further enforce their oppression. Maya Strong’s guest post today is one of those stories.
Patreon Bonus Content: Highschool Poetry
Most of the poetry from my old fictionpress account was predictably cringey (although I wasn’t bad for a 16 year old poet) but when I stumbled on this one, it took my breath away a little bit…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Podcast Interview on Sex and Disability
A few weeks ago I got together with my friend DJ and we had a conversation about sex & disability for his podcast Into Your Body. Dj’s podcast explores some progressive takes on sexuality and your relationship with your body, particularly exploring how these topics intersect with particular marginalizations.
Patreon Bonus Content: Nerdy Halloween Costume
I have a PhD in Adorableness (Read the rest on Patreon)