As I'm applying for jobs where I know that my history as a critic and writer will be a factor in whether or not I get the position, I find myself trying to subtly downplay, in cover letters and whatnot, my politics, as if to assure potential employers that, yes...
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...there have been years and years of lots of angry people saying that some of us espouse feminist ideas to make money, to "cash in," when the truth, as any sensible person who understands capitalism knows,...
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...is that being vehemently opposed to patriarchy and white supremacy, being committed to intersectional feminist principles, is almost always viewed by potential employers as a liability, and, if anything, it makes me less hirable in most situations, not more so.
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