Archive for June 2014
Growing Up Dark-Skinned in a Color-Conscious India
People in India fall within a broad color range – and colorism has created a hierarchy of beauty. These are the struggles this author has had to push through.
Read MoreBeing a Young Feminist: 5 Truths About Struggles and Kicking Ass
I’ve considered myself a feminist for a few years now and I’m only 19. I can tell you first hand that young people are building this movement. I’m proud to be one of them. But as much as I think being a feminist activist at a young age rocks, there are a lot of misconceptions and untold truths around what being a young feminist actually entails.
Read MoreDon’t Call Me Beautiful (And What to Say Instead)
It’s the affirmation that every woman allegedly wants and even needs to hear: “You’re beautiful.” Like many girls, this author aspired to be beautiful. If she wasn’t beautiful, she thought, how could she put my best self forward? How could she designate herself as worthy of someone’s time? Not feeling beautiful becomes almost threatening. Which prompts the question: Why?
Read More8 Questions to Stop Asking Bisexual People
Bisexual people are ridiculed and excluded from both mainstream society and the queer community. This needs to end now, beginning with these common questions.
Read More3 Ways to Honor Self-Expression On and Offline
Watch as Akilah S. Richards offers three methods to a proactive self-expression and explains how and why each is relevant.
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