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Tag Archives: politics
On having mixed feelings for Ivanka
My ideas here may not be well-received. I get it. Ivanka Trump is a woman who grew up with more than just your average white girl privilege (which in and of itself is more than enough). She was (and is) … Continue reading
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Tagged complex trauma, complexities of oppression, Donald Trump, feminism, Ivanka Trump, misogyny, politics, privilege, sexism, trauma, white privilege, women
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Wise Mind for a Chaotic World
Disclaimer: This post is written by a straight, white, cis, able-bodied, American-born, middle class woman who has a lot of privilege. I am hoping there is a little something for everyone in this post but I also know that much … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, DBT, domestic violence, feminism, health, humanity, intersectional feminism, intimate partner abuse, mental health, misogyny, navigating 2017 and beyond, oppression, politics, racism, resilience, resistance, restorative justice, self-awareness, self-care, social change, social justice, social work, trauma, USA, white privilege, white supremacy, wise mind, women
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Do The Right Thing, America
It’s certainly no longer breaking news that there is an immigration crisis, or rather refugee crisis, here in the United States. As a bilingual English/Spanish social worker, this issue is immensely important to me and so I wanted to throw … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-immigration, Central America, El Salvador, femicide, Guatemala, Honduras, immigration, immigration policy, Latin America, politics, racism, refugee crisis 2014, The White House, USA, UVisa, VAWA, violence against women, when the media gets it wrong
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Hillary and Monica – on the same team…
I’ve been following the media’s abundant coverage of Vanity Fair’s article on Monica Lewinsky, that hit the internet last week and was in the paper editions of Vanity Fair that came out yesterday. All of the media surrounding this media … Continue reading
Izzy In a Tizzy 