Forget “Fairness”
Fairness as Respectability Politics
“Fairness” is the latest iteration of respectability politics. But dignity is not up for debate.
US Book Bans
And the Fight for Freedom
The long-form, English version of my Fett article, on the conservative agenda to eradicate our freedom to read.
Object Fetish
The Ideal Woman is a Thing
From Shakespeare to sexbots, centuries of culture and commerce have rehearsed the same fantasy: if women cannot be controlled as people, they can be remade as objects.
The Latest News
April 11, 2026
New me at DAME Magazine, on how, in this male supremacist world, the ideal woman is a thing — and how technological developments abet women’s thingification.
Last month, the wonderful and brilliant Amy Polacko hosted me on her podcast, “Girl Wake Up!,” to talk about freedom feminism. She and I could’ve talked for 18 hours, at least. It was so fun and invigorating — and, yes, I talked a LOT with my hands!
I was also delighted to rep Lead the Change‘s “It’s Cool to Be Kind” cat tee. NB: It was Assata’s first public appearance, and she stole the show!
There is still time to register for my asynchronous, online course on the philosophies of gender and race this summer, via UMass-Lowell. The course is open to undergraduates everywhere. Please check with your university’s registrar to confirm credits.
~ Marcie
Connect With Me
Whether you want to chat about an idea, ask me to write for you or give a lecture, you can contact me here.