Tag Archives: Women of Color
Venus was her name
TweetBy now, you’ve all have seen these stunning images from the rare transit of Venus around the Sun on Tuesday and Wednesday. Again, we will never be privilege to see the lady planet up close ever again in our lifetime. Science geek me loves this. Photographer me is grateful for the technology that allows to [...]
Also tagged Bad-Ass Women, Popular Culture, Random Comments closed
It’s Equal Pay Day: A Round-Up of Reads
Tweet It’s Equal Pay Day, y’all! We’ve got a round-up of reads and other tidbits to check out: David Futrelle has a pretty comprehensive rebuttal to any of those wage gap “mythers” you may come across today. Transgriot reminds us that the wage gap for women of color and trans women makes 77 cents look [...]
Also tagged Equal Pay Day, Sexism, transgender rights, women, Work Comments closed
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, heteronormativity, Race, TIME magazine Comments closed
Melissa Harris-Perry talks “War on Women” and Beyonce
TweetI recently interviewed Professor Melissa Harris-Perry for Loop21.com and she dished on everything from intersectionality to Beyonce. Melissa Harris-Perry‘s show (by the same name) has been such a breath of fresh air on the cable news landscape. They’ve had a wide array of segments that will surely attract different swaths of viewing audiences. It’s important for [...]
Also tagged culture, Melissa Harris-Perry, Politics, society, Television Comments closed
Nicki Minaj on sexism in the music industry