Jan 30-Feb 5
"Its not our differences that divides us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences" -Audre Lorde
In The News Corner
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Can We Talk? Corner
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Good Reads and Interesting Finds
- Kellyanne Conway, a name we've become all too familiar with *whether it's a good or bad thing is for the individual to decide* But who is she really? and what does she know?
- Sometimes all you need is a little self-love, but where do you start?
- A new wave is coming as more Women and Scientist begin to run for office, but can you blame them?!
- Hello, It's me, you're immune system: A study show's that the lack of sleep is causing more harm then good?
Note: Am I Enough?
Am I Pretty, Worthy, or Just Enough: This video examines that and more
Am I Pretty, Worthy, or Just Enough: This video examines that and more
Jan 23-29
Be true to your voice, always -Anonymous
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Good Reads and Interesting Finds
- In Need of Some Self Care? Femsplain the storytelling platform amplifying the voices of trans/cis women, and gender nonconforming individuals has created Aloe: A Self-Care reminder community that hopes to spread awareness and empower all.
- In Honor Of Activism, The Woman's March and More: The Future (of Activism) Is Female
- You Can Keep Your Chair and That Table: Find our why Black Women are no longer asking for A Seat At The Table.
- Mental Health in The G Community: Gay men versus mental health
Note: Poem To Keep You Aware
An Excerpt From Audre Lorde“Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity. Women are expected to educate men. Lesbians and gay men are expected to educate the heterosexual world. The oppressors maintain their position and evade their responsibility for their own actions. There is a constant drain of energy which might be better used in redefining ourselves and devising realistic scenarios for altering the present and constructing the future.”
-Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
An Excerpt From Audre Lorde“Black and Third World people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity. Women are expected to educate men. Lesbians and gay men are expected to educate the heterosexual world. The oppressors maintain their position and evade their responsibility for their own actions. There is a constant drain of energy which might be better used in redefining ourselves and devising realistic scenarios for altering the present and constructing the future.”
-Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
Jan 16-22
Once you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.-Bell Hooks
In The News Corner
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Can We Talk? Corner
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Good Reads and Interesting Finds
- Speaking Out: Last year, ballerina Lissa Curtis was unwittingly —and uncomfortably — thrust into the role of a spokesperson for sexual assault survivors. Check out her story and why she spoke up.
- Crossing Over: Danny Chung illustrates the Allyship and Prejudice in the Asian and Black Community
- What is love: Does Love Really Exist or is it just in our imagination?Checkout Autostraddle's take on the concept of love.
- Must Watch: A new series teaching kids 10-14 about consent and we love every minute of it
Note: 2017---Year of Continual Battle, The Year We ALL Decide To Take A Chance and Make A Change.
An Excerpt From Maya Angelo “Until recently each generation found it more expedient to plead guilty to the charge of being young and ignorant, easier to take the punishment meted out by the older generation (which had itself confessed to the same crime short years before). The command to grow up at once was more bearable than the faceless horror of wavering purpose, which was youth.”
-Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
An Excerpt From Maya Angelo “Until recently each generation found it more expedient to plead guilty to the charge of being young and ignorant, easier to take the punishment meted out by the older generation (which had itself confessed to the same crime short years before). The command to grow up at once was more bearable than the faceless horror of wavering purpose, which was youth.”
-Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings