Author: Sabi Lowder

Shadow Labor: students, professors affected by emotional labor surrounding sexual assault

This story is the first of a two-part series following the experiences of those performing shadow work to support survivors and prevent sexual violence. You can read the second story here. For Title IX and support resources at Westminster College, please visit this webpage. There is work—shadow work—that exists secretly in most people’s lives: self-checkout lines, pumping gas or putting together I...

Shadow labor: students working to prevent sexual violence

This story is the second of a two-part series following the experiences of those performing shadow work to support survivors and prevent sexual violence. You can read the first story here. For Title IX and support resources at Westminster College, please visit this webpage. Ember Bradbury, Mary Grace Lewis and Kenzie Campbell are roommates and friends who all commit their time to sexual violence p...

Limousines on fire, warm fuzzies, pussyhats and a dash of white feminism

No protest is perfect. I mean, hell yeah to the millions of people who showed up to the Women’s March. It was empowering, important and incredible, and the world needs more warm, fuzzy feelings right now. That sort of overwhelming support is what we need in this revolution. But I hope these same people can carry the message of intersectional feminism into the rest of their lives. If we’re tal...