The Bodywork of Social Transformation By Anna Mercedes In a 2007 article, philosopher Maria Lugones quietly made a very large claim. She articulated the ways that modern colonialism violently rewrote sex and gender norms with what she called the “Colonial/Modern Gender System.” Building from other models of coloniality that theorized Read more
The Role of Indigenous Women in Ecological Activism: Deforestation in North Sumatra By Bibi Suprianto The deforestation of indigenous peoples’ land in North Sumatra is a long, ongoing problem. One such community is the indigenous people of Pandumaan Sipituhuta. The homeland of this community is in Tano Batak, Humbang Hasundatan Read more
On COP26 and the Need for Parareligion By Justine M. Bakker Earlier this November, thousands of people—country leaders and activists, climate experts and NGOs—traveled to Glasgow for COP26, the 26th annual UN global Climate Summit. As world leaders were debating inside and negotiating an agreement that many criticized as, to Read more
The False Gods of Individual Freedom and Nature By Whitney A. Bauman From anti-immigration in Europe to anti-vaxxers in the US and elsewhere, the strange phenomenon of so-called “horseshoe theory politics” continues to rear its head. Though many have a problem with this theory of politics, the question still remains: Read more
“Worthy Women”: Sexual Bargaining for a Place in Utopia—or Dystopia? By Dion Forster Some white women in South Africa who are followers of the Worthy Women movement are being encouraged to present themselves as sexual objects to their husbands, give over decision-making to their husbands, and live with diminished freedoms Read more