Online resources for social justice issues, roughly organized by main topic.
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Babywearing Specific
The Racist and Appropriative Nauture of Didymos’ Indios
Guest Post: Leaving the Indio Behind
Babywearing & Cultural Appropriation: Selective Politics
Cultural Appropriation and the Baby Wearing Community
Reconciling Social Justice and Babywearing
Ableism in the Babywearing Community, Back-wearing
Not Your Idea: How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Babywearing
Ableism in the Babywearing Community, Back-wearing
Tone Policing
Intent vs. Impact: Why Your Intentions Don’t Really Matter
No, We Won’t Calm Down – Tone Policing Is Just Another Way to Protect Privilege
Being ‘Too Sensitive’ Isn’t the Problem – Oppression Is
On Tone Policing: Why It’s Bullshit And Why You Need To Stop
This is a post about tone policing
This comic explains tone policing and why you shouldn’t do it
Racism and Racial Difference
I’m not Racist, I’m Colorblind!
The Racism of Good White People
28 Common Racist Attitudes and Behaviors
‘I Don’t See Color. I Just See People.’
Colorblind Ideology Is a Form of Racism
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism
My Commitment to Social Justice Does Not Mean I Hate White People
Why ‘Post-Racial’ Worldviews Are Actually Just Racism in Disguise
7 Reasons Why ‘Colorblindness’ Contributes to Racism Instead of Solves It
Got Whiteness? Scholars say You’re Racist
White Privilege and Fragility
White Privilege, Explained in One Simple Comic
Explaining White Privilege To A Broke White Person
Privilege 101: A Quick and Dirty Guide
Why White People Freak Out When They’re Called Out About Race
A Concise History Of Black-White Relations In The United States
When You’re Accustomed To Privilege, Equality Feels Like Oppression
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Cultural Appropriation
This White Feminist Loved Her Dreadlocks – Here’s Why She Cut Them Off
A Much-Needed Primer on Cultural Appropriation
Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation?
What Is Cultural Appropriation and Why Is It Wrong?
5 Things You Don’t Realize When You Defend Cultural Appropriation
Microaggression
21 Racial Microaggressions You Hear On A Daily Basis
Racial Microaggressions in Everyday Life
No, You’re Not Imagining It: 3 Ways Racial Microaggressions Sneak into Our Lives
Unmasking ‘racial micro aggressions’
Students See Many Slights as Racial ‘Microaggressions’
Know-Your-Place Aggression
OSU Haters: Exposing Know-Your-Place Aggression
Ableism
10 Easy Alternatives To Common Ableist Language
Gaslighting
10 Things I’ve Learned About Gaslighting As An Abuse Tactic
Ageism
10 Compliments People Pay That Are Just Plain Ageist
Intersectionality
Why intersectionality can’t wait
Why Out Feminism Must Be Intersectional (And 3 Ways to Practice It)
Clearing the Path for the Turtle
Allyship
4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears
Allyship & Solidarity Guidelines
How to Tell the Difference Between Real Solidarity and ‘Ally Theater’
So You Call Yourself an Ally: 10 Things All ‘Allies’ Need to Know