Tag Archives: heteronormativity
Time Magazine predicts women as “The Richer Sex”, but is this old news for black women?
TweetOver at EBONY, I wrote about a recent article from TIME Magazine which suggested that women will overtake men as breadwinners in the next generation. As a result of this change, according to the article’s author Liza Mundy, traditional cisgender, straight relationship dynamics could potentially shift. What TIME doesn’t necessarily consider is the fact that [...]
Also tagged Economics, Race, TIME magazine, Women of Color Comments closed
Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah: queer family models
Tweet In this video, Shawnta Smith and Jas Cruz, who are are ex-wives or best friends depending on which one of them is doing the telling, talk about the home they’ve built together and what it means to them and their community. It’s wonderful. They have separate beds but their bookcase is merged. I mean, [...]
Also tagged Family, Friendship, LGBT issues, Relationships Comments closed
Desperately Seeking Sterilization: the politics of privilege
Originally posted in Community Blog
TweetMy post-collegiate boyfriend was an affable Dane who later became a public school teacher. Children loved him, and (I think) he loved children, but he didn’t want to have any of his own. That was his story, anyway. He spoke loudly and often about not wanting to breed, or parent, or do anything involving the [...]
Also tagged bodily autonomy, Class, Feminism, Gender, Jewishness, Motherhood, obstetrician, privilege, Race, reproductive choice, reproductive health, Reproductive Rights, sterilization, tubal ligation Comments closed
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