“Do You Get Shit for Your Name?” By Osama Shehzad Feature When your name is Osama and you’re living in post-9/11 America, you always know The Question is coming.
American Tests By Jakki Kerubo Feature In her quest to become truly American, Jakki Kerubo discovers what it means to belong in a place.
In Defense of Boris the Russki By Ayşegül Savaş Feature Ayşegül Savaş calls into question a kind of racism in Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, and laments the liberal reluctance to rebuke discrimination outright, regardless of its targets.
In Jo’s Image By Jeanna Kadlec Feature Jeanna Kadlec considers the impact of Little Women’s matriarchy — and its heroine — on the formation of her own queer identity.
Where are the Gay Ladies of Cambodia? By Lindsey Danis Feature Honeymooning in Cambodia, Lindsey Danis and her wife seek refuge in queer spaces, but struggle to find the acceptance granted to male travelers.
The Link Between Hurricane Katrina, Emmett Till, Racism, and Climate Change By Krista Stevens Commentary “I wondered if Katrina was really a 14-year old boy named Emmett.”
You Talk Real Good By Alison Stine Feature Alison Stine confronts the ways in which being hard of hearing has made her job search more difficult.
Workshopping Workshop: A Reading List By Jacqueline Alnes Reading List “In workshop, what, if anything, can be written on a syllabus or spoken aloud in class to ensure that each and every participant’s work is read with care?”
Liberation: a Love Story (and a Reckoning) By Rebecca Wong Feature Rebecca Wong integrates new information into her understanding and appreciation of her grandfather, and how he survived the Holocaust.
But You Look Fine: A Reading List About Disabilities, Accommodations, and School By Jacqueline Alnes Reading List Jacqueline Alnes brings us six stories on disability and discrimination in higher education.
Our Words Will Save Us and Set Us Free By Jackson Bliss Feature In the wake of having his writing career belittled, Jackson Bliss becomes an interpreter for a refugee and comes to see words, translations, and storytelling as important acts of resistance.
Weighing the Costs — and Occasional Benefits — of Ethnic Ambiguity By Aram Mrjoian Feature Aram Mrjoian reflects on his experiences of being part Armenian in America.
The Sexist Trials of Female Attorneys By Katie Kosma Highlight Women trial lawyers share their experiences of destructive sexism in the courtroom.
Ellen Pao Is Ready to Name Names By Michelle Legro Highlight In an excerpt from her upcoming book, Pao reveals the harassment and discrimination she experienced at a Silicon Valley venture firm.
Architecture and Religious Bias: A California Case Study By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight When a group of Sufis wanted to build a large sanctuary in the California hills, locals pushed back and the town grew divided.
Trump’s Twitter Usage May Be His Downfall By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Donald Trump is in love with Twitter, “Brokeback Mountain”-style.
‘I felt dirty, a lesser person somehow than when I had left a week before.’ By Michelle Weber Commentary Rafia Zakaria’s essay in The Baffler on flying while Muslim is an important read that exposes a long list of things that most white, non-Muslim Americans never have to worry about while traveling.
If Oprah Can’t Achieve Permanent Weight Loss, Can Anyone? By Michelle Weber Highlight Writer and television producer Caissie St. Onge, writing in Vox, on Oprah, diets, and liking (or not liking) yourself — and how all the money and drive in the world doesn’t help.
