Kimberly Dark, Author at Everyday Feminism

“There are no simple fixes here.” If you’re against trigger warnings in colleges, you need to read this teacher’s rejection of the myth of “oversensitive students.”

Two people are talking to one another; one is sad, and the other is attempting to comfort them by saying, "There, there."

Have you ever noticed how mansplaining is commonplace, but women are socialized to hold back? These signs of fempathizing might feel familiar – and this author has some empowering ideas for making a change.

Posts by Kimberly Dark

What the Myth of ‘Oversensitive Students’ Gets Wrong About Trigger Warnings

What Is Fempathizing? 5 Ways to Recognize This Act of Internalized Sexism