Kelly Livingston is a freelance writer with a passion for intersectional feminism. After four years studying English and Anthropology at the University of Florida, she remains fascinated by the ways we can use writing to comment on and change our culture.
Sexual harassment and assault: A reckoning
This is the era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, but we still live in a society that normalizes sexual assault and rewards predators in their aggressive pursuit of a target — US. Rape culture still tells men they are entitled to our bodies. We're sitting on a fault line, but has there been enough of a seismic shift?
Stop what you're doing and read What Happened
I sit on the couch in my college apartment with my roommates, downing vodka to counteract the sobering shock. More states turn red. I try to convince myself it won’t happen. He won’t win. My roommates go to bed. I stay frozen on the couch, glued to the tv, feeling my world fall apart. When I’m able to string a thought together, only one comes to mind. What just happened?
White guys, their precious guns and gender-based violence
As the gun control debate rages on in the U.S., writer Kelly Livingston challenges us to acknowledge the pervasive roles white male misogyny and toxic masculinity play.
