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White Masculinity and the Buffalo Massacre

Most mainstream coverage about the horrific massacre in Buffalo has focused, quite rightly, on racism. But there is more to the story. The killer is not just a young white person. He is a young white man. For us to have any hope of preventing future such incidents, and effectively countering the belief systems and social forces that produced him and so many others, we need to understand the complex intersections of race and gender that lie at the heart of these ongoing tragedies.

As our fragile democracy faces growing threats from exactly the sort of right-wing terrorism on display last weekend in Buffalo, we ignore this gendered element at our peril.

The Anti-CRT Movement: El Paso and Our Communities Deserve Better

Rep. Mary González

The El Paso shooting wasn’t an accident. A young person fell down a rabbit hole of racial hate and violence on the internet and, without having the tools to navigate these dynamics, his actions were catastrophic.

We need young people to have the tools to understand race and racism. We need young people to understand the ties between history and current events. We need young people to be the leaders to create a fair, compassionate, and socially just society. This reality will only happen if our curriculum reflects these values.

Over Two-Thirds of Mass Shooters Are Domestic Violence Perpetrators

Carrie N. Baker

New research reveals strong links between domestic violence and mass shootings.

“Gun violence has many forms, but it is clear that a history of interpersonal violence should be a deciding factor in whether or not an individual should continue to have access to a gun.”

Want to End Gun Violence? We Need Women at the Table

Clare da Silva

The state of the relationship between gender and gun control is dismal.

Women are disproportionately impacted by guns—so why aren’t they at the table to make policies and decisions to best protect themselves, their families, and communities?

South Asians Are Asians Too. When Will Our Racial Reckoning Be?

Saili S. Kulkarni

When describing the recent uptick in anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes, we must remind ourselves of the broad and diverse group that encompasses Asian. We, South Asians, too, are Asian. The Sikh employees at FedEx who were the victims of a recent shooting, too, are Asian.

To Combat Anti-Asian Racism, We Need to Acknowledge Its Normalization

To Combat Anti-Asian Racism, We Must Acknowledge Its Normalization

Jingwen Zhang

I am not surprised that the acute anti-Asian sentiment festering during the pandemic and the historical objectification and “othering” of Asians, particularly women, in the U.S. has culminated in real-life ramifications. As an Asian woman, violence of this nature was already clear to me.

After Boulder and Atlanta_ A Feminist Reflection On Mass Shootings

A Feminist Reflection On Mass Shootings: How to Turn Sorrow and Rage Into Change

Carolyn Elerding

“Tears well up when I think about returning to my King Soopers to shop for groceries, but I plan to—for personal and political reasons. … Perhaps what will most heal our communities is social change, so that the deaths in Atlanta, Orlando, Parkland, Las Vegas and so many other places, as well as here in Boulder, will not have been entirely in vain.”

Tag: Gun Violence

The Anti-CRT Movement: El Paso and Our Communities Deserve Better

Over Two-Thirds of Mass Shooters Are Domestic Violence Perpetrators

Want to End Gun Violence? We Need Women at the Table

South Asians Are Asians Too. When Will Our Racial Reckoning Be?

To Combat Anti-Asian Racism, We Must Acknowledge Its Normalization

A Feminist Reflection On Mass Shootings: How to Turn Sorrow and Rage Into Change

The Weekly Pulse: Gun Violence a “Public Health Crisis”; States Move to Make All Adults Vaccine-Eligible

Staggering U.S. Femicide Stats Prove Urgent Need for Gun Control Legislation

NY AG Letitia James Seeks to Dissolve the NRA, Citing Fraud and Abuse

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