Archive for February 2016
6 Awful Things That Happen When We Think ‘Good’ People Can’t Be Rapists or Abusers
Whether they’re celebrities or people we know, we tend to believe “good” people are nothing like the “monsters” who rape and abuse. But here’s why we need to drop this idea – for survivors, for community, and for yourself.
Read More8 Things Transgender People Do Not Owe You
If you’re cisgender, expecting some of these things from transgender people might seem harmless to you. But here’s how you might be intruding on someone with your entitlement – even if you don’t mean to.
Read MoreHere’s Why We Don’t Need a ‘White History Month’
The question comes up every year, and this February is no different. By now, you probably know the usual answer: “Because every month is White History Month.” In under two minutes, this video settles the debate with what that really means.
Read MoreWill You Be Successful If You ‘Work Hard Enough?’ 5 Problems With the Myth of Meritocracy
What makes people successful? Our society buys into the idea that it’s a combination of hard work and pure talent – but here’s why this myth both is inaccurate and harmful.
Read MoreWhat Cis Men Should Have Learned in Sex Ed
This author gets a lot of questions from cisgender men about sex with cisgender women – and he’s noticed how much sex ed is to blame for the information gaps. Here are the important missing details.
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