From the moment I declared my second major in gender and women’s studies and started to share this information with family, friends, and strangers, I have been haunted by a single question in an astounding array of manifestations: “So… what do you do with that?” My responses have ranged anywhere from a detailed, in-depth explanation … Continue reading Putting Feminist Theory to Work
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Ozy Aloziem’s Positonality
My positionality begins with my female Blackness. There will never be a day in my life when my identification as a Black woman doesn’t factor into how I am perceived or into how I perceive myself. It’s not enough for me to simply lay claim to that identity, I am also dedicated to defending it. As … Continue reading Ozy Aloziem’s Positonality