Jamie Utt explains that while the person behind dressing homeless people in Abercrombie & Fitch was probably trying to do good, using people as pawns is dehumanizing.
About Jamie Utt
Jamie Utt is a diversity and inclusion consultant and sexual violence prevention educator based in Minneapolis, MN. He lives with his loving partner and his funtastic dog, Chloe. He blogs weekly at Change From Within. Learn more about his work at JamieUtt.com.
Spring Has Sprung, But You Don’t Have To
March 29, 2013 By 44 Comments
With warm weather comes more revealing clothes. Jamie Utt encourages men to resist the urge to objectify or harass women in the spirit of “Spring Fever”.
Racism, Appropriation and The Harlem Shake
March 13, 2013 By 11 Comments
Jamie Utt explains how the YouTube craze being called The Harlem Shake is actually quite problematic.
I AM George Zimmerman
February 26, 2013 By 14 Comments
It’s been one year since Trayvon Martin was murdered. The most vital question today is this: What role are you playing in the transformation of society so that this cannot happen again?
Engaging with ‘Idle No More’ and Indigenous Struggles for Justice
January 17, 2013 By 1 Comment
Jamie Utt offers meaningful ways to help support Idle No More and other Indigenous and First Nations grassroots causes.
Want the Best Sex of Your Life? Just Ask!
November 29, 2012 By 19 Comments
Jamie Utt explains how consent is about much more than preventing sexual violence.
The “Yes, No, Maybe” Chart – A Tool For Talking About Consent
November 29, 2012 By 12 Comments
Jamie Utt offers a “Yes No Maybe” Chart to help couples talk about their limits—and their fantasies.
This Thanksgiving, Try Accountability With Your Turkey
November 22, 2012 By 6 Comments
Jamie Utt challenges us to remember that Thanksgiving isn’t just a time to give thanks, but also a time to remember the atrocities committed against the indigenous nations of North America and help make change along side them.
An Eye for an Eye? Jerry Sandusky, Male Survivors and Prison Rape
October 9, 2012 By 48 Comments
Jamie Utt notes that while revenge may be our first reaction to violence, it does nothing to solve the problem, nor does it support survivors in their healing.
The Chicago Teacher Strike is NOT About Teacher Salaries
September 12, 2012 By 16 Comments
Former CPS teacher Jamie Utt explains exactly why the Chicago Teachers Union strike is about so much more than money.
Male Nudity in Public
September 1, 2012 By 47 Comments
Jamie Utt realizes that it’s time to put some pants on.
Taking a Stand: Why I Support a Woman’s Right to Choose
August 2, 2012 By 24 Comments
Every woman should have the right to control what happens with her own body.
The Aurora Shootings: What’s Wrong with White Men?
July 21, 2012 By 93 Comments
Jamie Utt wonders why is no one asking what’s wrong with White Men in the United States?
Listening is the Root of Justice
January 2, 2012 By 116 Comments
Jamie Utt reflects on listening, privilege, and Twitter conversations
Beyond the Deep Purple: Heart Bruises, Love, and Will
November 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
It’s better to find love than to fall into it, writes Jamie Utt.
“These men did not expect to live, and now they are learning how to try and live again.”
This comment is by Adam McPhee on Kile Ozier’s post, “Good Grief”.