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Syria, Sexism, and Anger

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on April 7, 2017 by RachelApril 7, 2017

On my way home, I was listening to the discussion with NYU historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Slate Academy’s series on fascism. This discussion is part of the series’ last episode where we’re applying what we’ve learned about fascism in the …
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Posted in Activism | Tagged racism, sexism | Leave a reply

International Women’s Day

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on March 8, 2017 by RachelMarch 8, 2017

Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. Many women are striking. Many women are helping to show what the world would look like without women (though note the privilege that reflects). They are celebrating. I am mourning (maybe they are, …
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Posted in Activism | Tagged IWD2017, sexism, trauma | Leave a reply

I am tired of…

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on December 28, 2016 by RachelDecember 28, 2016

I am tired of being told I shouldn’t be afraid when things are scary because, you know, fear makes you sick as if suppressing fear is the way to health. And never mind that telling me about fear is just …
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Posted in Poetry | Tagged i am tired of series, sexism | Leave a reply

Wrestling with Anger

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on July 28, 2015 by RachelJuly 28, 2015

I am filled with anger and don’t know what to do with it. I am tired of being told to drop below the anger to feel my pain. I have cried enough! I want justice! I want change! It is …
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Posted in Poetry | Tagged consciousness raising, sexism, singlism, violence against women | Leave a reply

Painful Realization

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on October 3, 2011 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I humbly regret    not seeing what you saw    not trusting your word even       though i know you experienced it    not starting to unlearn sooner    not understanding until i saw the numbers    50-50 is not the same as    30-70 And then …
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Posted in Activism, Politics | Tagged personal responsibility, sexism | Leave a reply

Singlism and Sexism Interact

Rachels Gedankenkasten | Rachel's Musings Posted on October 25, 2010 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Reading an article on the underlying framework that can help evaluate affirmative action, I realized why single women are viewed so much more negatively than single men. It’s the interaction of sexism and singlism. Wasserstrom wrote in 1977 describing the …
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Posted in Feminism, Quick note, Singles By Choice | Tagged marriage, sexism, singlism | 10 Replies

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