Hot Girl Summer: 30+ Feminist Books, Podcasts & TV Series to Check Out!

By Priscilla Ojomu

Whatever your current circumstance is, you can still make this summer your Hot Girl Summer. The summer anthem is all about women empowerment, and there’s never been a more urgent time than this to feel empowered and to empower others.

Using an Intersectional lens, I’ve curated a list of 30+ Feminist Books, Podcasts, & TV Series for you to check out!

The Need for Intersectionality in Anti-Oppressive Movements

By Priscilla Ojomu

The Need for Intersectionality in Anti-Oppressive Movements matters because if we are to dismantle multiple facets of oppression, we must do so with an intersectional lens whereby a group’s experience of oppression is not prioritized over another’s but equally dealt with through holistic solutions. Anti-oppressive efforts should involve intersectionality as overlaps between the faces of oppression exist and are interlinked with people of multiple identities.

Avoiding the Danger of a Single Story in Social Justice Work.

By Priscilla Ojomu

A single story is a narrative that only focuses on or only “tells” one part of an individual or group’s experience. In the context of my CSL (Community Service Learning) placement, I realized how the social justice sector – an area that should be radically inclusive and progressive – can still be flooded with single stories and why it endangers the very communities we seek to protect.

The Feminist Killjoy: Notes on Weaponizing Joy

By Priscilla Ojomu

It’s Women’s History Month – a time of the year where women’s achievements and contributions to society are highlighted and celebrated. Throughout the month, women’s narratives are centred on various platforms, emphasizing honour, celebration, joy. Joy, which is often displayed on social media through pictures of women with wide grins, can be weaponized. The concept of the Feminist Killjoy is a testament to the weaponization of collective joy against women in patriarchal societies.

“Tough on Crime, Tough on BIPOC”: The Racialized Interplay between Police Violence and The Prison System.

By Priscilla Ojomu

By putting the spotlight on Canada, the relationship between police brutality, racial profiling and the overrepresentation of marginalized groups in the prison population is examined, leaving no stone untouched. Government initiatives such as “tough on crime” strategies are analyzed to expose detrimental results such as increasing police violence, dangerous prison conditions, and the systemic oppression of BIPOC.