Ashley Sayeau

Ashley Sayeau, formerly Nelson, has written on women and politics for a variety of anthologies and publications, including The Nation, Salon and Dissent.

Articles

In Memoriam: Ella May Wiggins, Southern Labor Activist (Lived History, Labor Organizing and Activism, Conservatives and the American Right)

When the lens is turned on Southerners, it's often the ignorant ones, like Pastor Terry Jones, that we see. That makes it doubly important to remember the brave radicals, like 1920s labor activist Ella May Wiggins, can sprout from the South, too.

Ashley Sayeau

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When Women Flaunt Their Toys (Gender Issues, Sex and Sexuality, Film)

Ever since Sex and the City 2 hit theaters, reviewers have been battling over the cleverest way to call four grown women spoiled and self-absorbed. Why don't men get criticized like this when they conspicuously consume?

Ashley Sayeau

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Southern Ms. (Gender Issues, States, Politics, Society)

A gathering of feminists is an occasion to commiserate and to strategize.

Ashley Sayeau