When people think of romance novels, the first thing that comes to mind is shirtless men with windswept hair on the covers of mass-market paperbacks, or maybe the "damsel in distress" main character who is waiting for a love interest to come and save her from the clutches of evil. They’re often not thought of as ‘real’ reading, because they are stories typically written by women, for women, and starring women. But what if the truth is that even the most “raunchy” novels of the genre...| Red Wine and Blue
Millions of Americans are pushing back against claims made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and President Donald Trump about finding the cause of autism and their promises to find treatments for the disorder. Trump has called the rise in diagnoses of autism “a tremendous horror show.” Many autism advocates – and people with autism themselves – say Kennedy’s and Trump’s statements are misinformed and even dangerous. So what’s the truth? Are au...| Red Wine and Blue
The only way to end censorship, whether it’s the quiet removal of books from library collections or in-your-face book bans, is to fight it head on. We saw a huge example of this – and a big win for free speech – this week when ABC and Disney returned Jimmy Kimmel and his late-night show […] The post Do This: Unite Against Soft Censorship appeared first on Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue
A lot of people are talking about freedom of speech right now. As Americans, it’s a right that has always defined us and that we all hold dear. That’s why the majority of us oppose book bans and censorship. The rise in book bans over the past few years has been well documented, but it’s […] The post Watch This: Learn How to Spot Soft Censorship appeared first on Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue
We’ve been fighting the explosion of book bans since Red Wine & Blue started. PEN America reports 16,000 book bans in public schools since 2021 — a level not seen since the 1950s during McCarthyism. This increase has been driven by organized groups with a political agenda — and lately even by the White House. […] The post Read This: The Quiet Danger of Soft Censorship appeared first on Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue
Lawmakers in Texas made headlines for leaving their state to protest the unfair re-drawing of district maps, known as gerrymandering. Almost all Americans, regardless of political party, are against gerrymandering. But over the past few decades, it’s gotten worse and worse. So… what exactly is gerrymandering? Why is it legal? And how do we get back to a fair system where all of our votes matter equally? The post Okay, But Why is Gerrymandering Legal? appeared first on Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue
Okay, But Why Were The Suburbs Shaped By Racism?. Read how the suburbs were shaped by racism and what happened to make them more diverse.| Red Wine and Blue
Anti-racism is not just a state of mind, it’s an active way of living our day-to-day lives. It’s the intentional practice of taking ongoing steps to confront racism in an effort to end it. Sometimes that might mean calling out overt examples of racism when we see them, which can be uncomfortable and maybe even […] The post Do This: Start Talking About Racism appeared first on Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue
Watch This: What Can We Do About Racism? Take action with Red Wine and Blue. Watch this short video to learn what we can do to end racism.| Red Wine and Blue
None of us want to think of ourselves as racist, and it’s true that we don’t intend to be. But saying (and believing) that we’re “not racist” is not enough to tackle the very real problem of racism in America. We need to be anti-racist. But what exactly does that mean? WHAT IS ANTI-RACISM? It […] The post Read This: Anti-Racism, It’s More Than Any Of Us Think appeared first on Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue
Read This: The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis. Learn about the climate crisis and get easy ways to take action with Red Wine and Blue.| Red Wine and Blue