What My Bike Has Taught Me About White Privilege

31Aug14

Originally posted on A Little More Sauce:
The phrase “white privilege” is one that rubs a lot of white people the wrong way. It can trigger something in them that shuts down conversation or at least makes them very defensive. (Especially those who grew up relatively less privileged than other folks around them). And I’ve…

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The Story of Maryam Mirzakhani and a Misogynist

16Aug14

Originally posted on That Feminist Life:
It began when I met my friends, a married couple for coffee.   “Hey Adam, did you see this news about Maryam Mirzakhani?” “No, what is it about?” “Well, she is a professor at Stanford University, now the first woman ever to win the Fields Medal, the highest honor…

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