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Sezin Koehler

Eclectic writings on social justice, pop-culture, horror, flash fiction, and more.

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  • CALL FOR PITCHES—Bill & Ted University: The (Social) Sciences Behind Their Excellent Adventures
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  • Zuzu’s Petals: An Eclectic Blog
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Tag: Wear Your Voice Magazine

Frida Kahlo Was a Communist, So Stop Capitalizing Off Her Likeness
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Frida Kahlo Was a Communist, So Stop Capitalizing Off Her Likeness

April 20, 2018November 27, 2019 Sezin Koehler1 Comment

But since we can’t have nice things (ever), Mattel created the exact opposite of a doll honoring Frida Kahlo.

P.T. Barnum Was Not A Romantic Hero, He Was A Capitalist Exploiter
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P.T. Barnum Was Not A Romantic Hero, He Was A Capitalist Exploiter

December 31, 2017November 27, 2019 Sezin Koehler

“P.T. Barnum was a wicked man, and deserves to be remembered as such.” For Wear Your Voice Magazine, December 2017.

No Thank You, Apu — Don’t Come Again
Television · Wear Your Voice Magazine

No Thank You, Apu — Don’t Come Again

December 6, 2017November 27, 2019 Sezin Koehler

More importantly, how do we begin to undo the damage that the Apu stereotype has caused for millions of Desis not just in America, but around the world? And if it’s generally accepted that blackface is inappropriate and racist, then why the hell is Apu still a thing?

The Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Black Roots of the Second Amendment
Human Rights · Politics · Wear Your Voice Magazine

The Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Black Roots of the Second Amendment

October 31, 2017March 14, 2022 Sezin Koehler

“The Second Amendment is fundamental to the roots of white settler violence in their genocide project against Native populations, as well as to control and ultimately eliminate freed Black people in America.” For Wear Your Voice Mag, October 2017.

The Sexism and Whitewashing in ‘IT’ is More Disturbing Than Pennywise
Horror · Wear Your Voice Magazine

The Sexism and Whitewashing in ‘IT’ is More Disturbing Than Pennywise

September 20, 2017November 27, 2019 Sezin Koehler

And while Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise is interesting and different from Tim Curry’s iconic one, he is not enough to redeem this movie.

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