As the influx of interest in anti-racism and anti-oppression work continues to grow, I think it’s important for organizational leaders to consider how they go about hiring anti-racism consultants to help them on their journey. Here are some things you need to know: Be critical of major organizations and universities…

This is what happened next. One Saturday afternoon, I’m getting dressed to meet my mom and brother for a quick ride to Midway Airport in Chicago. I had just spent the morning working on the finishing touches for my course: How to Write About Gender, a four-week course I created…

I’ve seen it many times. A white woman causes harm within a digital space and when she’s called-in: she leans all the way. She refuses to see the hurt she’s caused. She believes that her mistake means that she is a mistake (see white supremacy culture here). She lies. Cries…

In the world of “leanest, liveable weight” as self-care advice, women who counsel are paid to push other women over the edge. — Earlier this year, GOOP, a brand launched by Gwyneth Paltrow in 2008, which has come under fire repeatedly for trolling our collective sense of self-worth, published an article called “Busting Diet Myths”. In this article, a Dr. …

Lessons From a White Supremacy Detective #1: Writing With Privilege, Power, and Prejudice in Mind — I literally smash things for a living- namely racism and genderphobia and as you might guess, I’m surrounded by lessons about power, equity and anti-oppression. Lessons from a white supremacy detective is a series of 10 things I’ve learned about people, systems, and how we use our power to do…

The essay, “The Humiliation of Aziz Ansari” published by The Atlantic this week is proof that white woman nostalgia egged on by internalized sexism (with no recollection of what actually happened in the past) is a danger to us all. Where do I fucking start? I mean I don’t even…