Define Women! And Other Patriarchal Instructions

Some definitions. 1 “A woman has a vagina; a man has a penis” (some politicians, with a nod to “gender critical” feminists) 2 “A woman does not have … Define Women! And Other Patriarchal Instructions Each line in this powerful offering by Sara Ahmed is a portal into liberation from patriarchy. Like the cracking of […]

Abolition is Ancestral: a Meditation

Abolition is about the centering of safety, freedom, life. It is a practice of affirmation. I look to the radical healing and love of ancestor Mother Sallie as a guidepost. Abolition is ancestral

Feminism as Lifework: A dedication to bell hooks

A lifework: the entire or principal activity over a person’s lifetime or career. To be a feminist is to make feminism your lifework. I am deeply … Feminism as Lifework: A dedication to bell hooks A beautiful and insightful meditation on the life work of bell hooks from Sara Ahmed who teaches us, never stops […]