Sarah Gladstone

Sarah Gladstone

Bio

Writer, reader, general fan of all forms of honest storytelling. Optimistic realist, packaged like a pessimist. Strong believer in real world magic, intersectionality, and exploring gender and stories of mixed race identity. Supporter of public libraries, breakfast for dinner, and denim-on-denim. 

Sarah Gladstone Articles

Oscar Prep Gets Way Cute: Here, the Most Adorable Highlight Reel of Films Nominated for Best Picture

So, you missed a few (or all) of the Oscar nominated movies this year. It's OK.

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The Great and Powerful Tube: Is T.V. Helping America Conquer Racism?

We’ve come a long way since the duo-chromatic days of black and white TV.

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13-Year-Old Mo'ne Davis Joins Ranks of Women of Color on Historic Magazine Covers

Mo'ne Davis has made history is more ways than one. Here are some other knock-outs who have done the same.

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The Problem With Racial Fetishization

Fetishizing women of color isn't a compliment. It's just another form of objectification.

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Bobsledding Black Ladies are Badass and Making History As We Speak

Olympians are the closest thing that humanity has to divine and holy athleticism.

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Let Me See That Smile: Artist Combats Sexual Abuse on the Streets

Word bombs like "hey baby" or “let me see that smile" create metaphysical clashes on the streets calling into question whether petulant catcalls are misogynistic (but harmless) or are actually societally sanctioned sexual abuse.

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The Racial Undertones of Calling Women "Vanilla" and "Chocolate"

Hot vanilla. Sweet vanilla woman. Break me off a piece of that vanilla girl! Nope. Nobody says that.

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Beauty's In the Eye of the Beholder (And Other American Myths)

As Americans we have fallen prey to a particular "look" —namely white and thin—and suffer from an inability to shatter it. The result? A backhanded compliment of the hybrid variety: “You’re pretty . . . for a black girl.”

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Science Is Sweet: Nerd out on these Visual Images of Sound

Want to see sound? Check out this NPR video to see just how magical science can be.

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NPR Says Unpopular High Schoolers are the Future Cool Kids

Losers rule, popular kids drool. In the long run at least.

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