So much to read, so little time. I understand there is a lot going on at the moment, and it’s all happening at simultaneously. If you feel up to it, read on and learn more. I’ve included a selection below of recent pieces I’ve read to guide some of that process.
If you feel helpless with all the current information coming out across the world, I recommend focusing on action by joining your local environmental/social justice activism group, signing up to Extinction Rebellion (whose next actions begin October 7th), or signing up for the free course on soil health (open until September 18th) for some strong hope and optimism.
Until then, recent reading:
White supremacy, the patriarchy, politics & privilege
Why aren’t we hearing from Indigenous voices as the Amazon burns? – gal-dem
A complete history of Bolsonaro’s horrible policies – gal-dem
The Cherokee Nation Nominated a Delegate to Congress – Teen Vogue
There’s fresh hope for the future of Sudan – gal-dem
Kashmir student action is taking a stand – gal-dem
Justin Welby apologised for Amritsar, it’s unlikely UK politicians will – The Guardian
Meet the politicians giving us life – gal-dem
Domestic violence still isn’t being taken seriously – Refinery29
But the first FGM clinics opened in England to support survivors – Refinery29
Why I quit yoga as a South Asian woman – gal-dem
How female scientists are impacted by implicit bias – Vox
Why women with autism aren’t taken seriously – Refinery29
Why are white people threatened when people of colour form a friendship group? – gal-dem
‘By stigmatising a style with such history and advocating for locs to be cut they sever the ties between black people and their own culture’. This piece on natural hair and people of colour is an important read – gal-dem
People of colour aren’t donating their organs, this needs to change – gal-dem
Sam Smith came out as non-binary – Teen Vogue
Why Bi pride matters (this includes important explainers on biphobia and bi-erasure) – gal-dem
Indya Moore’s red carpet look honoured murdered trans women of colour – Vogue
America’s gun problem, explained – Vox
The man who tweeted death threats at Beto O’Rourke is pro-life (yikes) – Vice
And America could learn from the way Germany deals with Nazi memorials: it doesn’t have any – The Atlantic
California cracks down on the gig economy – Vox
The price of being fat – Teen Vogue
How far have we really come for fat acceptance? – Teen Vogue
Climate
Amazon workers are striking on September 20th in protest of company practices that contribute to the climate crisis – Quartz (to support their efforts, join the boycott movement here)
Where 2020 candidates stand on climate – Grist
TIME devoted an entire issue to climate – Grist
Why destroying the Amazon is so profitable – Vox
The climate crisis could create 1.5 billion refugees by 2050 – Vice
What going vegan for the environment means for my eating disorder – Teen Vogue
Are we doing enough to prevent human extinction? – Vox
The Anthropocene is a joke – The Atlantic
More on the case to reduce (or stop) flying – The Atlantic
Fashion
Forever 21 is looking at filing for bankruptcy – Vox
The beauty industry has a palm oil problem – Refinery29
Culture
We need more representation for autistic people of colour – gal-dem
SNL finally hired an Asian cast member – Teen Vogue
This Caroline Calloway essay took the internet by storm – The Cut
Prompting this piece, which examines the complex ethics of posting memoirs online – gal-dem
Netflix’s Dark Crystal prequel finds hope amid social collapse. With puppets. – Vox
Joker is a dangerous movie – Refinery29
