The natural hair community is greater than Dove’s mistakes Mysia Anderson February 18, 2015 3 Comments The natural hair movement is about acceptance of Black beauty in all shades and hair textures. It purposely ignores the white beauty standards and uplifts black beauty. It includes all of the women... Read More »
Avoid racial fetishism on Valentine’s Day Mysia Anderson February 11, 2015 13 Comments Racial fetishism happens among Stanford students. It happens at parties, in the dorms, and it lives in hookups and comments among friends. It doesn’t only happen among men. Sexually and... Read More »
Sigma Nu tackles too much with not enough time Mysia Anderson February 4, 2015 7 Comments Each speaker ended their presentation with a call to action; however, if there were men in the room sincerely ready to answer that call, I don’t think they were given enough tools. Read More »
Empathy through scripture and feminism Mysia Anderson January 21, 2015 2 Comments In order for empathy to be worth anything, the differences and similarities between yourself and the person you are showing empathy toward must be acknowledged and respected. Suffering is real, and... Read More »
This ain’t for you Mysia Anderson January 14, 2015 20 Comments Sometimes the goal is not to gain allies and water down hurt so it can be stomached by You. Sometimes the goal is to document an experience and give voice to someone who feels silenced. Everything is... Read More »
‘We Will Not Standby: A Bystander Intervention Theater Show’ Mysia Anderson November 19, 2014 0 Comments Justice means dismantling oppressive systems and fighting for appropriate equity. Nuance means everything in the matter of justice. Depending on your place in a society that was built around an... Read More »
‘Cops and Robbers’ Mysia Anderson November 12, 2014 0 Comments If Cops and Robbers playwright and star Jinho “the Piper” Ferreira sought to effectively produce a politically charged social commentary aimed to transform an audience and start conversations,... Read More »
More than just hair Mysia Anderson November 5, 2014 4 Comments I rocked a buzz cut at the age of 16 when I made a decision to stop chemically straightening my hair and “go natural.” A relaxer is the name of the chemical treatment used to straighten textured... Read More »