Burning Inside: What Prison Heat Does to a Menopausal Body – Scalawag
Incarcerated writer Kwaneta Harris reflects on the tole that prison conditions take on the menopausal body.| Scalawag
We call on our communities to recognize that abolition is not only about tearing down cages but also about building worlds expansive enough to hold our transitions, our elders, and our descendants. Read more via Scalawag: Cool the Cell, Feed the Spirit: Abolition as Reproductive and Climate Justice.| Scalawag
This is medical neglect—a slow, deliberate act of violence against people the state considers expendable or 'criminal,' exploiting their bodies while letting them suffer or die—whether it takes the shape of forced prison labor or the denial of basic healthcare like menopausal treatment. Read more via Scalawag: The Furnace: Climate, Confinement, and the Cost of Reproductive Aging Behind Bars.| Scalawag
Incarcerated writer Kwaneta Harris reflects on the tole that prison conditions take on the menopausal body.| Scalawag
"We cannot defend trans youth without confronting the carceral, racialized, and reproductive logics that underpin this moment, nor can we treat gender-affirming care as separate from the broader struggle for bodily autonomy, housing, healthcare, and family dignity." Read more via Scalawag: Freak Generations: The Moral Panic Playbook from Crack Babies to Trans Kids.| Scalawag
