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Taylor Swift and the Limitations of Mainstream Feminism
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Taylor Swift and the Limitations of Mainstream Feminism

The Taylor Swift controversy highlights a problem with mainstream feminism: it’s white-centric and relies on performative virtue signaling to prove allyship.

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How White Women Can Decenter Their Whiteness
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How White Women Can Decenter Their Whiteness

White women’s inaction throughout history has brought us to this point, one where we are standing on the precipice of full-blown fascism.

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Intersectionality and the Black Feminists Behind It
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Intersectionality and the Black Feminists Behind It

To understand the complexities of intersectionality and how it affects Black girls and women today, we need to understand the term’s history.

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Girlboss Feminism: Leaning Back from Lean In
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Girlboss Feminism: Leaning Back from Lean In

Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Facebook marks an end to girlboss feminism, which praised individual career success over dismantling inequitable systems.

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The Role Intersectionality Plays in Justice for Black Women
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The Role Intersectionality Plays in Justice for Black Women

Breonna Taylor’s name, like most Black women, is missing in the fight for justice against police brutality and anti-Black violence due to a lack of intersectionality.

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2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
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