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Why ‘Looking Like a Lesbian’ Isn’t an Insult (And How the Thought May Be a Reflection of Your Homophobia)
Why do so many straight girls think being seen as a lesbian is an insult? Unpacking the driving social forces behind the fear shows how we’ve been taught to cater to the male gaze. Here’s how to break the cycle, de-condition yourself from patriarchal beliefs about femininity, and eradicate lesbophobia and queerphobia among women. As long as you’re happy in your own skin, rock on.
Read MoreHow Disablist Western Ideas of ‘Self-Determination’ Undermine Social Justice and 5 Ways to Make It Right
Self-determination – making your own choices – is so important. But let’s be careful about the difference between self-determination from a colonial perspective and how it’s defined in Indigenous struggles. If we don’t, it can be used to actively perpetuate marginalization and hurt disabled people. Here’s how you can take up self-determination in a justice framework.
Read MoreWhy Using the Dictionary Definition of Racism Just Doesn’t Work
We all need to pause and read this comic before using the dictionary definition of racism in an argument. While dictionaries are supposedly authorities on how we speak, they reflect the opinions of some people while excluding many more. Check out this comic to find out about the biased history of the dictionary, and learn a more useful approach to language.
Read MoreMy Blackness Is Not the Problem, America’s Rampant White Supremacy Is
Have you ever been a token? Outnumbered, you might have heard things like “I don’t see you as Black.” Such so-called “compliments” are based on the delusion that whiteness and other dominant characteristics are “normal.” For people of color, there’s no winning in this othering game, so here’s a new way of thinking to dismantle internalized bigotry instead.
Read MoreWhy I Will Continue to Be Offended by Jokes About Dark Skin
Colorism is not a joke. And no, we shouldn’t “lighten up.” Here’s why justifying jokes about dark skin is way more harmful than you might think.
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