Tag: Feminist

Fall 2023 Syllabus ??? Contemporary Black Feminist Thought in the Law

This Fall, I have the honor and opportunity to debut a new reading group at the University of Richmond School of Law — Contemporary Black Feminist Thought in the Law. I designed this course as part of my new scholarly journey toward Black feminist epistemic justice through visual culture, the ...

Feminist Culture Club ??? 2023 Top Picks in Film, TV, Podcasts, and Books

Popular culture expressed through art, literature, sound, and film, can be a powerful way to explore women’s diverse perspectives, challenge harmful stereotypes, and advocate for positive change. But given the vast array of content released every year, it can be difficult to navigate the wealt...

Lessons Unlearned: Changing the Feminist Message

Really? Wake up to what? Repeating our grandmothers’ mistakes because we’re too naive to learn from the past? Who wrote such an inflammatory statement in a journalistic setting? Even I, as a blogger, think that’s incredibly unprofessional, and as a writer, I’m shocked that...

How Feminist Art History Changed the Story of Art

One of my favourite things about art history is when something or someone comes along that completely alters my perspective. Old habits of looking are upturned and the values I took for granted are reappraised. Feminist art history does that. It reveals that what an artist might represent is not ...

On being a ???nice feminist?????? and a ???nice Arab???

I am many identities. Most of them make people uncomfortable. I’m a feminist and I’m an Arab. First of all, these can actually coexist. I actually just wrote a whole damn book about it. But that’s not the point right now. I’ve noticed that I’m onl...

Is Christmas a Feminist Issue?

There are five days to go until Christmas, and I’m exhausted. How about you? By you, I mean women, probably in their middle years, who have too many fish to fry — or should that be turkeys to stuff? Only, I don’t give a stuff because I’m not cooking one. Over the past w...

Lessons Unlearned: Changing the Feminist Message

I read the entire article, honestly and genuinely interested in the perspective, I think we can learn from our children if we take the time to listen. Although I thought it was a poorly written piece, I wouldn’t have even considered a response until I hit the last line… “But now, ...