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Fallacies about Racism

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on April 7, 2019 by RachelApril 12, 2019

Oppressive hierarchies cannot exit without reliance on fallacies. White supremacy is maintained by racist ideas that seem to justify it. However, when we scratch the surface, we find that these ideas are relying on mental tricks rather than sound reasoning. …
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Posted in Academic, On research, Philosophy | Tagged fallacies, racism | Leave a reply

Anger, Shame, and Power

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on September 28, 2018 by RachelSeptember 28, 2018

Shame is the tool of the oppressors It does not change our behavior. Guilt does. Shame is used to get people to oppress themselves. This is also why we cannot shame up the hierarchy. White men in power literally feel …
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Posted in Feminism, On research, Philosophy | Tagged #metoo, anger, shame, unshame | Leave a reply

About Those Trigger Warnings: One Survivor’s Perspective

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on September 20, 2015 by RachelApril 25, 2016

This morning a couple of articles about trigger warnings came across my social media radar. The topic seems to be discussed a lot lately. Though today was the first time that I noticed that I am getting triggered by trigger …
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Posted in On research, Politics | Tagged healing | Leave a reply

Culture and Desire

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on June 14, 2013 by RachelAugust 22, 2013

For a couple of months now, I have been struggling with and watching a crush I have on a man who happens to be married. I am using this both to increase my awareness of how my mind works and …
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Posted in Feminism, On research, Singles By Choice | Tagged couplemania, love, matrimania | 8 Replies

Status Quo Bias

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on January 21, 2013 by RachelApril 19, 2013

For a while now, i’ve been wondering what keeps us stuck (here, for example). Why can’t we get our collective acts together and do something about climate change or violence against women? Sometimes this exploration also turned inward – often …
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Posted in Activism, On research, Science | Tagged status quo bias | 3 Replies

How Many Are There?

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on December 13, 2012 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Ever since i discovered One Billion Rising, a global event to bring attention to the number of women who have experienced violence against women, i have wondered about where that number came from. You might remember, one of my other …
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Posted in Activism, On research | Tagged one billion rising, statistics, violence against women | Leave a reply

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