Brain Dead Pregnant Woman Forced to be Kept on Life Support Against Family’s Wishes
The husband and relatives of a Texas woman is fighting the state to have her taken off life support. Texas law doesn’t allow any pregnant…
Women
R. Kelly, Rape Culture, & Race
The news is out that R&B artist R. Kelly is releasing another album entitled Black Panties. After hearing the title alone, I thought to myself,…
One Billion Rising: Eve Ensler’s White Feminist Low Blow
During my usual rounds on Twitter, I came across tweets that mentioned one name, Eve Ensler. I noticed that every tweet with her name in…
Shutdown Over, Government Open, Now What?
Let’s put this in perspective, shall we….one faction of one party in one house, almost managed to destroy the greatest nation on this planet over…
Brandi Worley: The Aftermath of a Racist Hurricane Isaac Assault
In September, 2012, I wrote about a racial incident involving a black woman named Brandi Worley. On the 18th of September, 2012 while overseeing and…
Tim Wise: The “Black Out-Of-Wedlock Birth” Canard is Racist
Tim Wise is my favorite white anti-racist. I’m sure there are many white people like him who fight the good fight when it comes to…
Street Harassment: It’s Not a Compliment
It’s spring. As temperatures continue to rise, I’m impelled to think about the crude comments women are assailed by, as they walk down the street…
The Cleveland Kidnapping: Fifty Shades of BDSM
The Cleveland Kidnapping: Fifty Shades of BDSM Fleeting snippets of news sound bites declaring the horrors faced by the three women allegedly forcibly kidnapped and…
Madness & Reality Radio: The Voyeuristic Fetish of Angry Black Women
Are Black women angry? The running racial stereotype suggests that they are. But, we know that racial stereotypes — for the most part — do…
To Some Republicans Violence Against Women Good, Women In Combat Bad
Up until a few days ago, women have served in combat for some time — yes, think Iraq and Afghanistan. Before a few days ago,…