There are a lot of ways to come at the patriarchy and white supremacy. I've written about the power of protest and the importance of language. But one of the most obvious and practical ways to dismantle the systematic oppression of such a large portion of the population is to defund it.

We know that money is power—power to lobby on your issues, to buy politicians, to pay for lawyers, to give to the charities that are important to you. This power has been greedily hoarded by white people, mostly white men for all of American history.

Every time you shop at a business owned by white men you are supporting the patriarchy and white supremacy. Every time you invest in a company owned by white men you are supporting the patriarchy and white supremacy. Every time you eat at a restaurant owned by white men you are supporting the patriarchy and white supremacy. WHY ARE YOU FUNDING YOUR OPPRESSOR?