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Zahira Kelly

is a sociocultural critic and artist whose focus is analyzing and dismantling dominant power structure from a Latinegra feminist perspective. She likes machetes and gold sequins.

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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellySeptember 1, 2017
Dear Marooned Alien Princess, Where is the line drawn between appreciation and cultural appropriation? Why can’t I just enjoy things from other cultures? Isn’t denying…
Features

Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyNovember 16, 2016
In this month’s column, our advice columnist Zahira Kelly helps readers understand their complex feelings about this past summer’s Olympic games and the ways power and beauty are intertwined.
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyMarch 15, 2016
Telling people of color their ancestors died for their right to vote is an abusive attempt to force them to affirm their political disempowerment
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellySeptember 15, 2015
Advice on countering the ahistorical scientific justifications for patriarchy, and relating to a boyfriend who trashes your self-esteem.
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyJune 24, 2015
Zahira Kelly dissects the costs of online fame and upholds the dignity of speaking differently than the ruling class
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyMay 20, 2015
Are men getting, somehow, even worse? Should being anti-capitalist mean women of color wearing sack cloth? Ask Marooned Alien Princess!
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyMarch 13, 2015
Whether it's being single in your thirties or being black in a mixed race family, Zahira Kelly has advice to help you get through this structurally abusive world
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyJanuary 30, 2015
To put it simply, micro is macro.
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyJanuary 8, 2015
We didn’t create this mess. This is what they’ve left for us.
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Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellyOctober 28, 2014
Advice on white girls and their black boyfriends, and how to have satisfying sex with a small dick
Essays & Reviews

Dear Marooned Alien Princess

By Zahira KellySeptember 19, 2014
Zahira Kelly answers readers’ questions on sex appeal, gentrification, and escaping abusive relationship dynamics.
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