Trigger Warning: Some language about sexual violence to follow. The following post is a crunk public service announcement for our own post most racial times. For the record, being a white ally means… Not expecting your friends/colleagues of color to do the heavy lifting around your own privilege… Not recentering the conversation back to yourself […]
Month: August 2012
Gabby the Great Gets the Gold!!!
And #thebestisyettocome. ‘Nuff Said! Postscript — Check out this awesome, tearful tributefrom Dominique “Awesome Dawesome” Dawes!
Throwback Thursday: Dear Patriarchy…
On this “Throwback Thursday,” I wanted to revisit one of Crunkista’s earlier posts–a kick-ass kiss-off letter to patriarchy. I think it’s eternal in relevance and general crunkness. Enjoy! ***************************************************************************************************************************** Dear Patriarchy, This isn’t working. We both know that it hasn’t been working for a very long time. It’s not you…no actually, it is […]
UPDATE: Gabby Douglas leads Team USA to the Gold
I purposely titled this essay to highlight Gabby Douglas’ leadership of the USA Women’s Gymnastics Olympic Team, which she led to victory yesterday, by capturing 33% or 1/3 of the total points the team received. You heard right. This kid, who commentators continue to suggest is “unable to handle the pressure,” was the only member […]