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BRAg About It

Adewojumi Aderemi

Jun 28, 2020
11 min

Queer Black Women Need To Be Seen, Queer Black Women Need To Be Heard

A revolution to overthrow the dominating systems of oppression. That’s the fight we’re in and that’s the fight we win.

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A super-mini Period Q&A

Sep 20, 2017

A super-mini Period Q&A

So I'm on my period and I don't know why but this particular period has filled me with so much irritation. Fortunately, as I complained to my fellow ladies I found comfort in remembering that this is something cis women and trans men all over go through. This made me feel so much better, so instead of getting pissed about the fact my insides gush out every time i sneeze, cough or laugh, or about the fact that my stomach is twisting in ways I cannot even articulate; instead of

On Intersectionality, Desirability and Beauty Ideals

Sep 7, 2017

On Intersectionality, Desirability and Beauty Ideals

Intersectionality is a pretty important concept that I think isn’t discussed nearly enough outside of academia. Coined by American civil rights activist Kimberle Crenshaw, it essentially refers to the idea that multiple axes of oppression may interact to create a certain experience, that your identity is multifaceted and so because of these interacting identities, it’s difficult to be allegiant to one separately. These identities include gender, race, class, sexuality, disabi