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Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow have a simple message for all women: embrace the shine theory. As in, don’t cast shade on your fellow girlfriends, because supporting others’ success will, in turn, breed your own. When we see witty and successful women, let’s set aside feelings of resentment and instead feel empowered. Befriend these visionaries. Use their fiery energy to…
When Doaa El Ghobashy dug her feet into the sand at Rio’s Summer Games fans and media perked up. She wasn’t surprised. But the expected wardrobe chatter quickly took a backseat because, well, Doaa can play. It’s been a relief to read stories about her tenacity, her drive and her powerful effect on a new generation of athletes. Athletes that…
For example, Latinas are often imagined as hypersexualized beings, or as not having the capabilities to inhabit roles like ‘teacher’ or ‘mentor’. Sexuality and intellect are almost never considered in conjunction. To this she essentially says, “Hold up––we can be sharp as tacks and wear red dresses too.” Latinas can be quirky intellectuals and make grandma’s killer tamales. Acosta should…
Machines that make us better at being human? Yes! Some smart folks at Stanford University are using virtual reality (VR) to give people a chance to feel what it’s like to, say, be homeless with a family. Once you’ve been there, it’s hard to not to care. Inside the VR headsets are entire worlds. When you have the headset on…
Many of us never have the chance to grasp what it’s like to have Schizophrenia, or to know someone closely who struggles with the mental disorder. Emily Robinson’s mother, Cindy, has had schizophrenia for about 40 years. What some may see as a sad story about a debilitating mental illness, Emily is transforming into a story of tender connection on…
Svante Myrick was the youngest mayor to be elected in Ithaca, NY, taking office at the age of 24 in 2011. He pulled Ithaca out of a $3.5 million deficit after just 2 years in office. But maybe his most innovative accomplishment is in public health: Svante and Ithaca have set up the country’s 1st supervised heroin injection site. Svante’s…
Dr. Adrienne Keene is part Cherokee, part ivy-league scholar, and part superwoman. She’s starting as a professor in American Studies at Brown University and runs a blog that we’re all looking at called Native Appropriations. The blog has been around for a hot minute and it’s full of Native positive representations, contemporary designers and art. Adrienne also talks pop culture––like when…
Chris and Courtney Rhodes have one goal with their clothing line FLAVNT (pronounced ‘flaunt’): to promote confidence in the LGBTQ community. They are doing this one styling piece of clothing at a time. The Bareskin Binder is the newest brainchild for these Austin-based identical twins. It’s a swimwear line dedicated to making female-to-male trans folks feel confident when catching some…
There’s a new group offering an old school form of social connection — no screens required. These aren’t Luddites or anti-tech militias, they’re millennials. And they just want to listen. They’re called Urban Confessional: A Free Listening Project, and you’ll know them when you see them. They carry simple, handmade signs that promise “Free Listening”. “We listen for others ……
Phillis Frye is a highly respected judge, and also the first transgendered judge in Texas. She’s been the first person to do a lot of things – like spearhead the repeal of Houston’s anti-crossdressing law in 1980 and insist on using the women’s bathroom at her university (now a hauntingly familiar conversation). After publicly assuming her chosen gender in 1976 at…
