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The Gift Trayvon Gave All of Us
In a piece for Loop 21, contributing editor Keli Goff hopes that Trayvon Martin’s death can teach the entire country a lesson about the consequences of “subtle racism.” Months ago I wrote a piece titled, “Is Racism Worse in the Obama Era?” In it I discussed the psychological impact of subtle racism, a subject eloquently…
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Who Is to Blame for the Failure of Female Candidates?
Loop21 blogger Keli Goff examines the competitive dynamic among women. She says that while women are threatened by one another, men see an opportunity when both rise in a situation. Women must come to that way of thinking in order to become more politically empowered, she says. While it would be easy to dismiss the…
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Will Feminists Also March in Ni–erWalk?
In a blog entry at Loop21, Keli Goff tackles the concept of disrobing in the name of feminist ideology, more specifically the “SlutWalk.” It was designed to protest blaming victims of sexual violence. Goff likens the effort to marching against people who use the n-word. The only thing more irritating than people doing absolutely nothing…
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Policymakers Should Celebrate Beyoncé's Pregnancy
Keli Goff of TheLoop21 writes in her blog that policymakers should celebrate Beyoncé’s pregnancy. She says that her marriage to Jay-Z highlights stability at a time when statistics show single parenting as the norm. … when I found out that Beyonce Knowles is expecting I was actually happy to hear it, and not because I’m…
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