Category Archives: activism
Born In Flames: A Film By Lizzie Borden
There’s so much I love about Born In Flames , a film written, directed, and edited by Lizzie Borden. It’s a landmark film about some of the different stripes of feminism and how they might work together to overthrow a … Continue reading
Filed under activism, art, censorship, community, feminisms, Netflix Recs, opinion, politics, queer, sexuality
The Politics Of Protest
I went to my first protest naively and unaware of my privilege. Without having ever seen or faced police brutality, I assumed that the law enforcement response to a bunch of college students camping/occupying the base of my campus in … Continue reading
Activist Sex
Is there a sex panic about the Occupy Movement protesters? Of course there is! Slut has been a word used to discredit women for years and a sex panic is about the idea that sluts are dangerous when they gather … Continue reading
Take Back The Night v. Slut Walk
In 1978, the first “Take Back the Night” March in the United States was held as a public demonstration against the connection between sexual violence, trafficking of women, and pornography. Thousands of women marched and chanted through a section of … Continue reading
On OSHA
If you have ever thought that the phrase “War on Porn” was hyperbole or bellyaching by adult industry professionals, now is the time to shut the fuck up and listen. As soon as the Adult Industry Medical Clinic received a … Continue reading
The Life Zone and Kenneth Del Vecchio
Right off the bat, since I have absolutely no regard for this film whatsoever I’m just going to go ahead and pass along the spoilers. Read at your own risk. The writer of the film Kenneth DelVecchio is running for … Continue reading
Filed under activism, atheism, culture, feminisms, politics, sexuality, skepticism, slut shaming
Community
As an atheist, “mecca” has always been a metaphor for me. I do not believe there is a creator who graces just one place among all else that it has allegedly designed with a supreme intellect. Mecca has never been an … Continue reading
To Daniel: Wherever He May Be
Daniel, I found your video on the internet and I watched it in its entirety and then I watched it again. I couldn’t help but notice your posture and the tone of your voice. Your video was deeply compelling to … Continue reading
Friday Quickies
Hey sex workers! Furry Girl is launching a new project dedicated to sex worker rights and she is looking for short personal stories, advice on how to be a good ally, and tips for clients who want to be ethical … Continue reading
Filed under About me, activism, publicity, self promotion
