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Laura Kacere is a political activist and radical feminist who seeks to dismantle imperialist heterosexist cisgendered patriarchy and make repro rights available to all. She is currently living in DC.
SHARE Monday, May 14, 2012 The Radical History of Mother's Day
There's a good number of us who question holidays like Mother's Day in which you spend more time feeding money into a system that exploits our love for our mothers than actually celebrating them. It's not unlike any other holiday in America in that its complete commercialization has stripped away so much of its genuine meaning, as well its history. Mother's Day is unique in its completely radical and totally feminist history