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economic violence

Series of undressed, headless white mannequins lined up in an empty store.
Issue 43 by Cameron G. on November 16th, 2016
Presumption of a disposable income, able-bodied access and ability to use any tool, while prioritizing heterosexual monogamy, whiteness and cis identity, all create a sex toy culture that rejects and erases marginalized users.
An electric sign above a garage reading 'Capitalism Kills Love.'
Issue 33 by Melissa King on February 23rd, 2016
Capitalism is an economic system of convenience… that is, the convenience of management and CEOs.
Teens of color working in groups on a few laptop computers.
Issue 33 by Natasha Vianna on February 22nd, 2016
If programs to get youth into tech are adding an extra layer of difficulty for young people, rather than improving their lives, why would they enter and stay?
Swirling whirlpool of muddy water.
Issue 32 by February Keeney on February 1st, 2016
Being trans brings an entire new layer of bias and discrimination to play in every interview.
Photo of the Millions March march for justice for victims of police violence in NYC. Protestors hold signs that together form Eric Garner's eyes, staring out from the crowd and streets.
Issue 25 by YM Carrington on August 10th, 2015
In a society where equitable access to jobs, housing, and financial services is still threatened by racist discrimination, crowdfunding is a tool that has helped marginalized communities deal with the impact of economic violence.
A man reclining in a chair, with virtual reality headgear, numerous wires attached to his body, flanked by large amounts of blinking computer equipment.
Issue 23 by Jamie Riedesel on July 1st, 2015
For every SF utopia, there is an equal and opposite dystopia.
Building pillars of the New York Stock Exchange, rich with gold accents.
Issue 22 by Bardot Smith on June 8th, 2015
Sex workers have long driven major revolutions in technology. They have also been at the forefront of innovating new business models for content, communications, and services themselves.
Artwork of four Black people standing outside a storefront that reads 'Foremost Ice Cream. Frost City. Tasty Hamburgers. Hot Dogs.'
Surveillance by Davida Small on October 8th, 2014
Racial profiling fundamentally relies on surveillance, and in the case of African Americans, it’s been going on for hundreds of years; so far we have not been able to opt out of being constantly watched.
A metal detector at the entrance of a school.
Surveillance by Jessy Irwin on October 7th, 2014
The same technologists who protest against the NSA’s metadata collection programs are the ones profiting the most from the widespread surveillance of students.
A bookshelf full of programming books, including Linux Cookbook, Mastering Regular Expressions, Head First Design Patterns and more.
Queer by Anonymous Author on May 19th, 2014
Growing up abused and transitioning to an abusive workplace leaves the pattern that abuse is normal.