E.A. Gender & Sexuality

Attention Cis White Men: How Not to Be Shitty (Especially Right Now)

It is amazing to me that this article needs to be written, because all of the points I’m about to make seem embarrassingly obvious to me, and will undoubtedly evoke a “yeah, no shit” for any woman or survivor reading this article. But when I step back and consider how our society continues to center and privilege … Continue reading Attention Cis White Men: How Not to Be Shitty (Especially Right Now)

Pamela Guerra Social Justice

One Day in a Nation of Guns: Grappling with the Aftermath of Las Vegas

Sometimes, a tragedy is so immense and unfathomable in scope that it becomes a challenge to process what exactly has happened, much less how to move forward. Such seems to be the case for many in the wake of the Las Vegas shooting last week, which claimed 58 lives and injured at least 500 others. … Continue reading One Day in a Nation of Guns: Grappling with the Aftermath of Las Vegas

Pamela Guerra Social Justice

Guilt, Historical Amnesia, and the Question of Empathy: Appendix

Talk is cheap. If we want change, we have to do something about it. Something substantive. Something that doesn’t co-opt the cause for our own benefit, even if it is unintentional. Something that doesn’t obscure the very reason why we fight but instead shines a light on the issues. Something that can be of help … Continue reading Guilt, Historical Amnesia, and the Question of Empathy: Appendix

Pamela Guerra Social Justice

Guilt, Historical Amnesia, and the Question of Empathy

Lately, I seem to hear the same voice every morning when I turn on the radio during my daily commute. I can practically feel the pent-up anger, like a suffocating cloud of smoke, filling up my car as Donald Trump’s gravelly voice huffs and puffs through another grandiose yet substantially wanting speech. A few weeks … Continue reading Guilt, Historical Amnesia, and the Question of Empathy

Lauren Joca Longform

Let’s Talk About Gwyneth Attempting the Food Stamp Challenge

Now, I don’t know Paltrow’s intentions with her picture or her participation in the #FoodBankNYCChallenge. She could have meant to start a real debate about food access, she could just be bored and want a new Goop entry. As someone who has tried and failed at the SNAP challenge, I believe her heart’s in the … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Gwyneth Attempting the Food Stamp Challenge

Mary Morrison Longform

Whose Bass Is It Anyway? (Or, The Problem with Pop’s Empowerment Anthems)

This article was originally written as a producer piece for Things Not Seen. This summer, a wave of up-beat, supposedly empowering pop songs came out. A similar outpouring of self-esteem boosting anthems happened in 2011, with Lady Gaga’s “Born this Way,” Katy Perry’s “Fireworks,” and Pink’s “Perfect.” The music industry has apparently discovered that inspiring … Continue reading Whose Bass Is It Anyway? (Or, The Problem with Pop’s Empowerment Anthems)