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Thank You Thursdays: The cross-dressing Kurd Men For Equality

By Maya | Published: April 25, 2013
TweetEarlier this month, in the city of Marivan, Iran, a judged sentenced a man convicted of domestic abuse to be paraded around town dressed in traditional Kurdish women’s clothing. This was a “punishment” since obviously being a woman is so embarrassing, amirite? In response, a local feminist group held a rally, and 17 members of [...]
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A short list of ways white people can be less oppressive

By Sesali Bowen | Published: March 19, 2013
TweetI’ve had a particularly “uncomfortable” weekend. I won’t go into the specifics, but I’ve  been at the center of more than one triggering and oppressive moment with white folks this weekend. So I would like to share a short list of things that white people can do to not make a black girl like me [...]
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