Aja Barber

Hiiiiii people! These issues aren’t going away. And neither am I. So scroll on by if it bothers you.

Hugh Hefner - people either love him or hate him, and there doesn’t seem to be a lot of room for middle ground. He was an abuser and civil rights advocate.

Marc Jacobs claims he doesn't "see" color, but people of color beg to differ. Whether he recognizes it or not, Jacobs is part of the cultural appropriation problem, turning black natural hair into his own "trend."

I may not be thrilled to vote for her, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to let the misogyny and toxic masculinity we fight so hard against control the campaign narrative of the first major woman presidential candidate.

“She did and does not present herself as a Mother in America. That performance was nothing but skanky weird. Get over yourself.” Signed, jerk on the Internet.

There are so few people in this world who can bring very many strong, stoic people to their knees in the hour of death.

The entertainment industry allows abuse to flourish and allows abusers to hide behind fancy titles and big credits.

Have we all been problematic in the past? Oh hell yes. I know I have.

If Lena Dunham wants to be a part of the movement in a constructive way, I’d recommend stepping down and quietly supporting women of color with dollars.

I first met Darlene Howell McNerney through my sister.