Posts by Maisha Z. Johnson
How the Trigger Warning Debate Exposes Our F*cked Up Views on Mental Illness
Do you agree with the University of Chicago dean about trigger warnings? These attitudes reveal that we need urgent changes in our approach to mental health.
Read More4 Lies You’ve Fallen for If You Think the US Is a ‘Melting Pot’
Think people are going about anti-racism all wrong when they don’t “blend” their cultures into a melting pot? Here’s the ugly truth behind the melting pot idea.
Read More8 Relationship Reminders for Bisexual Women That You Don’t Get Nearly Enough
Did you catch the media’s biphobia about Amber Heard’s divorce from Johnny Depp? We get way too much of that, so here’s the opposite – loving reminders for bisexual women.
Read More4 Things We’re Not Saying When We Say ‘Rape Culture’
“The Middle East is where the real rape culture is!” If you don’t believe in rape culture, you’re probably misinterpreting what it is – so here’s the truth you need to know.
Read More5 Facts That Will Absolutely Infuriate You About Police and Racist Violence
This summary about racist police brutality lets the facts speak for themselves – and they show loud and clear why you should be outraged by the killing of Alton Sterling and other victims.
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