Kids are, allegedly, getting fatter. But not a single study shows that weight loss works for more than 5% of people, and, by the way, despite fears about obesity, U.S. life expectancy continues to rise. So why are people continuing to fixate on childhood obesity? I think maybe because it’s obscuring a much bigger, scarier issue. This issue being childhood poverty.

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Feminists today are highly concerned with language and its implications. Here at Everyday Feminism, we advise respectful discourse with the aim to uplift and educate one another. We’re aiming to improve your day-to-day lives. But if I’m going to be human and imperfect and slip up every once in a while, I’d at least like to do it in a quasi-feminist way.

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Feminism addresses many specific issues, two of which are street harassment and a woman’s right to take up space in the world. But what do these two issues have in common? Check out this week’s video headline to find out! Watch Jessian Choy describe her experience with presenting herself as powerful and how it effectively worked to stop a particularly aggressive street harasser.

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A while back, I posted about some common misperceptions of surrogacy, and now I want to share some information about the other part of the equation: the egg donor. I want to help prospective parents who might be exploring their own fertility options. If your fertility plans involve an egg donor or if you’re just curious about the process, here are a few facts I learned while exploring the options.

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Mainstream feminists must listen to women of Color when they voice their struggles. I don’t believe feminisms is a monolithic movement, so I understand why some feminist groups and organizations focus their work on the issues that affect their immediate communities. But hear me out, and you’ll understand why immigration reform must be seen as a feminist issue foremost.

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