Suzannah Weiss, Author at Everyday Feminism

Three friends are hugging at a train station.

It’s hard to see women as potential allies when you’ve been taught that they’re your competition. Here’s what to look out for so you can have healthier friendships.

A couple – one with their arm around the other – sits on a set of brick stairs outdoors. They are smiling at each other.

You might be used to encountering sexism on a daily basis without really noticing – but if these sound familiar for your relationship, you deserve to have something done about it.

A person stands outside, clearly distressed, with their hands rubbing their temples as though they are in pain.

We’re probably all guilty of using expressions that perpetuate rape culture at some point – it’s hard not to when they’re so ingrained in the way we speak. So let’s talk about what’s behind these phrases.

The image features a statue of a person lounging on their side, their face resting on their hand, looking off into the distance.

Is it human nature to think that “women are more aesthetically pleasing?” This author has an important point on why we need to question the widespread idea that women are more pleasant to look at.

“Bisexual men are really just gay.” When a man who isn’t straight is dating a woman, myths like this one stigmatize both of them. Make sure you’re not adding to the stigma by falling for any of these misconceptions.

Posts by Suzannah Weiss

4 Problems With How We’re Talking About ‘Female Friendships’

8 Warning Signs Your Partner is Actually Really Sexist

6 Common Expressions That Uphold Rape Culture and Objectify Women

5 Problems with the Social Idea That ‘Women Are More Aesthetically Pleasing’

4 Myths That Hurt Polysexual Men and the Women They Date