Showing posts with label class privilege. Show all posts
Showing posts with label class privilege. Show all posts

Monday, June 30, 2014

Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision: A Setback for Women


Today's Supreme Court decision brought about a major setback for American women. Corporations are now allowed to deny women the right of full healthcare coverage if it conflicts with their religious beliefs.

So the 5-4 majority decision (notably voted for by all men and not a single of the 3 sitting women justices) has voted that religious rights trump women's rights. And furthermore, corporation rights trump individual rights.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Carefree Black Girl & Princess Tiana's



I am supremely interested in the concept of the Carefree Black Girl. 

I am not sure where the term originated  from but I believe it’s an important one that illuminates on the greatness of managing to exist as a Black girl and simultaneously happy, self-secure, and with a real sense of freedom.