I had a great time (sweaty palms and all!) on Feminist Magazine yesterday. The hosts and producers did a great job providing a narrative arc with the guests various positions on the Slaughter article and the “Having It All” ethos. For those just turning in you can read about how I ended up on FMRead More “Audio From My Feminist Magazine Interview”
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Joys of Stillness
Trickle Down Feminism: An Update Ahead of the Radio Show
I had no intention of responding to Anne Marie Slaughter’s article in The Atlantic. However, as my first post says, I felt compelled by the reaction I received on Twitter and my own need to make sense of my response. Shortly after posting it the fine folks at Racialicious were kind enough to cross-post. ThatRead More “Trickle Down Feminism: An Update Ahead of the Radio Show”
Linking Back & More Talk of Trickle Down Feminism
Blogger Kathleen Oberlin links to my response to The Slaughter Article That Will Not Die. It is also a good segue-way into my radio interview tomorrow in which I will be discussing trickle down feminism, intersectionality, and why having it all is a capitalist fantasy. You can catch the show live tomorrow, July 10th, atRead More “Linking Back & More Talk of Trickle Down Feminism”
“And then SHE said…” A Thought Experiment
In the course of my research I receive a lot of feedback. I mean, a LOT of feedback. You’ve not lived until the masseuse knocking the comp exams knots out of your back starts to assail you about how much she paid for an unaccredited certificate. Do you know how many times I’ve been verballyRead More ““And then SHE said…” A Thought Experiment”
A Roundup of Assorted Ramblings and Goodies
I have a great deal to post about. I plan to write one of my screeds about this foolish article that admonishes poor people for paying for a college degree. Because we all know how much I just ADORE individual “solutions” to structural problems. I also want to direct folks to and engage with thisRead More “A Roundup of Assorted Ramblings and Goodies”
Talking For-Profits
The lovely Kali-Ahset Amen invited me to speak about some of my work on for-profit colleges on WRFG in Atlanta, GA. As is my usual schtick, I attempted to discuss the topic more broadly to include questions of race, gender, class, and access. Click to listen: tressieshow-tressietalk Many thanks to my friend, Jade Davis, for theRead More “Talking For-Profits”