Angela Stanley is a researcher at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University as well as a freelance writer. Her work and writing interests focus on the intersection of race and gender, politics, popular culture, and civic engagement.
Less Money, More Problems
I think I might be a 47-percenter. Or at least, maybe, honorary. I went to college, work every day, and pay taxes, but I am by no means anywhere close to ever being rich. I generally think a lot of basic things in life—healthy food, high quality housing, good healthcare—are pretty expensive. I don’t believe [...]
When people are ready and eager for positive change and want the best for themselves, their families, and their communities, knowing where and how to start can be just as challenging as accomplishing the larger goal. We sometimes think we need to aim for the highest levels in order for anything effective and sustainable to [...]
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During the March 2012 Women in the World summit at New York’s Lincoln Center, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered these candid remarks on patriarchy and women’s rights: “Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me. But they all seem to. It doesn’t matter what country they’re in or what religion they [...]
Continue reading …It’s apparently more cost efficient to be married than it is to be single. Well, perhaps not in all cases, but there does seem to be benefits that are pretty good and, so far, largely unattainable for single people. Though many have delved into the financial pros and cons of being married versus single, [...]
Continue reading …It’s time for a revolution. Women have been taking some hard hits that have gone unanswered for far too long. From the recent women’s health care recommendations to the reified overly narrow standards of beauty, the state of women in America is rapidly devolving. In an era where “change” has been the theme, women [...]
Continue reading …With Chris Rock and his movie, Tyra Banks and her real hair reveal and “fake hair academy,” and Wendy Williams and her wigs, it seems that all anyone can talk about these days is hair. Don’t get me wrong, I am no stranger to having an hour long discussion about the virtues of one hair [...]
Continue reading …I’ve recently been thinking about concepts like priorities, standards, representation, and fairness—not in any in-depth kind of way, rather anecdotally and informally. The whole Roman Polanski situation, and all of his supporters, has really left me scratching my head or donning a furrowed brow or whatever the move is that makes you look like you’re [...]
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