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How Women Are Pressured into Being Sexy, But Punished for Being Sexual

January 12, 2015 by Jarune Uwujaren

How Women Are Pressured into Being Sexy, But Punished for Being Sexual

This culture financially and socially rewards women for how well they fit into a heterosexual lens of desire. Then, we ridicule those women who choose to gain from that dynamic. But instead of directing our ire at the people working the system, we need focus our attention on changing the system. As the old saying goes, “Don’t hate the player, hate the game.”

Why Our Feminism Must Be Intersectional (And 3 Ways to Practice It)

January 11, 2015 by Jarune Uwujaren

Why Our Feminism Must Be Intersectional (And 3 Ways to Practice It)

Those of us calling for an inclusive feminism aren’t the ones being “divisive.” But those of us refusing to acknowledge the need for intersectionality in feminism are.

3 Myths About Black Atheists That Prove They Need Better Representation

December 31, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

3 Myths About Black Atheists That Prove They Need Better Representation

Given the strong role of religion in the Black community, Black atheist and nonbelievers are often overlooked, stereotyped, and even shunned by family and friends. So let us self-reflect and weed out harmful myths about what it means to be Black in America so that it includes Black nonbelievers too.

3 Ways to Stand Up to Toxic Messages and Accept Yourself as a Queer Person

December 15, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

3 Ways to Stand Up to Toxic Messages and Accept Yourself as a Queer Person

Self-acceptance as a queer person can be very difficult. Check out this article to learn strategies for attaining self-love, empowerment, and resilience.

3 Common Complaints About Political Correctness (That Completely Miss the Point)

October 27, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

3 Common Complaints About Political Correctness (That Completely Miss the Point)

“People are too sensitive!” You’ve probably encountered the claim that “political correctness” has gone too far – but here’s why that’s more of an excuse than a real argument.

3 Reasons Why Being Anti-Racist Isn’t Code for Being Anti-White

October 16, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

3 Reasons Why Being Anti-Racist Isn’t Code for Being Anti-White

It seems like every time anti-racism activists speak up about their work, there is some level of pushback claiming that the work is “attacking white people.” But the thing is, that’s just not true. Anti-racism is not against white people. To clarify what anti-racism is really about, here are three things that the movement actually works to dismantle.

5 Steps to Unlearning a Lifetime of Patriarchal Lies

October 1, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

5 Steps to Unlearning a Lifetime of Patriarchal Lies

Every one of us, no matter how educated our societies or loving our families of origin, makes moral and social judgments based on what we view as “normal.” But we can choose to reject beliefs and behaviors that we find personally limiting or detrimental to humanity as a whole. The seeds of feminism are planted in this unlearning process. Here are five key steps.

There Is No ‘Real’ Feminist: Why You Can Be One Anyway

September 9, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

There Is No ‘Real’ Feminist: Why You Can Be One Anyway

There’s a midpoint between the lazy and feminist portions of my brain that wants to say, “This thing is feminist because I like it.” But I can’t do that. Because then I wouldn’t have to be critical. This is the problem I have with centering conversations around whether something is feminist: It’s the wrong question to be asking about feminism.

3 Reasons Why Internet Harassment Is Not ‘Freedom of Speech’

August 14, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

3 Reasons Why Internet Harassment Is Not ‘Freedom of Speech’

If you’ve spent more than two minutes on the Internet, you’ve probably seen internet harassment—trolling, bullying, insincere but deliberately hurtful comments, and other things that no one would say to another person’s face offline. But the internet isn’t some disembodied place where people should feel okay with delivering abuse without consequences.

Respectability Politics Won’t Get Us Half as Far

June 27, 2014 by Jarune Uwujaren

Respectability Politics Won’t Get Us Half as Far

There’s this unspoken pressure within the black community to present a “respectable” image of blackness at all times. And I get that. We want to be represented, we want to be valued, and we want to be seen as human, and when we know that we as a race are being denigrated for whatever reason, we want to push back against that. But that’s bullshit. Here’s why.

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