Activism - xoJane

OPEN THREAD: Student Protesters Disrupt A College Recruitment Event, And Are Told They "Deserve To Be Raped"

Lesley — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:30:00 -0400

Hey, nothing like trying to make your college campus a better place and getting rape threats for your trouble.

Commemorating the Trans* and Sex Worker Days of Sad

Jessie Nicole — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:30:00 -0500

It's frustrating that the biggest days for our respective communities are really depressing.

When Activism Gives Way to Advertising: How Fat Girl Blogging Ate Itself

Natalie Perkins — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0500

Assailed by lists of obvious advice, shiny happy content with the nutritional value of bubble gum, and cutesy sign-off graphics, I retreated to the grumpy lady corner of the Internet with cookies and the feeling that this wasn’t how fat activism was meant to be.

Friday Fun: Teen and Child Activists Give Me Hope for the Future

s.e. smith — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:00:33 -0400

Maybe, just possibly, teens are more badass than we give them credit for.

Why So Mad At Rush NOW? Plus, Sluts Deserve Birth Control, Too

s.e. smith — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:00:14 -0500

Limbaugh attacked a white woman. A law student. And that has a lot to do with why this incident is making people angry, when Limbaugh’s racism hasn’t sparked nearly the same level of outrage in the past.

Does Being Married Make Me A Bad Activist?

Brittany — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:17 -0500

Or, why I won’t get arrested just to prove a point.

Sometimes I Worry That Boston is Making Me Racist

Lesley — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:11 -0500

It's much easier to confront and unlearn the racism in my own head when I'm constantly surrounded by diversity. Boston is not a great place for that.

For Some Reason UC Davis Did Not Make Me Give Up On Humanity

Jess — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:00:10 -0500

When something like this happens, it either makes you despair about the world, or it makes you want to fix it. And despite all appearances, I think it’s fixable.