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  • Hey, It’s Been A While (A 2018 Update)

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    And a promise to blog again. Help me.

    February 18, 2018
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    Lifestyle
  • Three Steps to Resist Today’s America

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    A community activist answers your questions

    August 25, 2017
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    Culture
  • File No. 13: Odiosas

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    Community organizing is more necessary than ever before. Creating safe spaces to debate and educate folx is essential to move forward in this state of collective uncertainty. Odiosas, a Bronx female collective, has been on this mission since 2016, coordinating panels and art exhibitions that offer healing and expression from an intersectional, working-class perspective. You might recall Odiosas from a previous post: You remember that...

    March 14, 2017
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    The Files
  • 10 Quotes To Gear You Up For the Women’s March (And Resistance)

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    What started as a Facebook event has become a monumental, historic wave of resistance. The Women’s March in Washington will take place on Saturday with an expected turnout of over 200,000 people. Speakers will include feminist icon Gloria Steinem, actress America Ferrera, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards and activist Angela Davis. More importantly, women, men, LGBTTQ and non-binary Americans will be there to resist the imminent...

    January 20, 2017
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    Culture
  • Teaching My Mother How To Be A Feminist

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    They say we become our mothers when we grow up, yet I have never agreed. I am a continuation of my mother; we all are. Evolution means change and growth, even if it entails fighting the women who raised us.

    November 18, 2016
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    Culture
  • File No. 12: Flavia Borges, actress, writer and filmmaker

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    “You endure because it's art we're talking about and it's the only thing that will heal your broken soul,” she said.

    November 3, 2016
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    The Files
  • The Problem With Being A ‘Gentleman’

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    Last night, Donald Trump threw a hilarious joke: “I’m a gentleman.” We all laughed. Some people in the audience cheered. Yet, it felt so wrong because it was. I think we can all agree that Donald Trump thought he was being a gentleman when he took a woman furniture shopping. I think we can all agree that his definition of gentlemanliness includes grabbing women...

    October 10, 2016
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    Culture
  • #BadassTalks: On Gender and Makeup

    by Frances Solá-Santiago

    A discussion about gender, makeup and performativity with Vena Cava.

    March 12, 2016
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Fashion

How Fashion Erased the Politics of Streetwear

Published by Frances Solá-Santiago

In an industry with a majority of white voices, a trend is just white acceptance, and luxury streetwear is no exception.

February 20, 2018
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Fashion

Think: Is Fashion Worth Fainting For? Yeezy Thinks So

Published by Frances Solá-Santiago

Fashion Week kicked off today with Kanye West’s Yeezy fashion show at Roosevelt Island in New York City. The infamous rapper turned designer turned Kardashian turned Taylor Swift’s nemesis...

September 8, 2016
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Career, Fashion

Wearing Black Makes Me Happy

Published by Frances Solá-Santiago

We all do something to feel powerful. I dress in black. It’s one of the most distinctive characteristics of my personal style, aside from wearing a leather jacket (black,...

July 16, 2016
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Fashion

Portraits of Badass

Published by Frances Solá-Santiago

The word ‘badass’ has multiple connotations. Many associate it with superheroes; others only visualize a woman who can break someone’s face during a fight. But, during the inception of...

May 25, 2016
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Culture, Fashion

Lifestyle

February 18, 2018

Hey, It’s Been A While (A 2018 Update)

And a promise to blog again. Help me.

by Frances Solá-Santiago
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November 22, 2016

Coming Out Of the Fashion Closet

The approach I’ve taken to fashion has never come from the perspective of just putting outfits together. As a...

by Frances Solá-Santiago
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July 29, 2016

Female Breakups Are Just As Shitty

I endured my first breakup when I was 17. Yet, as devastating as it was, it never compared to...

by Frances Solá-Santiago
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July 14, 2016

On Moving to New York

I’ve seen enough episodes of Sex and the City by now to know that life is not a sitcom....

by Frances Solá-Santiago
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Homecoming: Yayi Pérez

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Culture

Three Steps to Resist Today’s America

by Frances Solá-Santiago

A community activist answers your questions

August 25, 2017
Comments 0
Culture

10 Quotes To Gear You Up For the Women’s March (And Resistance)

by Frances Solá-Santiago

What started as a Facebook event has become a monumental, historic wave of resistance. The Women’s March in Washington will take place on Saturday with an expected turnout of over 200,000 people. Speakers will include feminist icon Gloria Steinem, actress America Ferrera, Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards and activist Angela Davis. More importantly, women, men, LGBTTQ and non-binary Americans will be there to resist the imminent...

January 20, 2017
Comments 0
Culture

Teaching My Mother How To Be A Feminist

by Frances Solá-Santiago

They say we become our mothers when we grow up, yet I have never agreed. I am a continuation of my mother; we all are. Evolution means change and growth, even if it entails fighting the women who raised us.

November 18, 2016
Comments 0
Culture

I Was Told I Have A Bitch Face

by Frances Solá-Santiago

I met one of my best friends in one of the most awkward situations. She introduced herself in a bubbly voice, while I stared at her with a bitch face. How we ended up being friends is a long story with a happy ending. Yet, she never let the episode go and I appreciate the constant reminder of what a brat I used to...

October 12, 2016
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Culture

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