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Why It’s Important for Men to Feel Their Feelings
A key part of patriarchy is that men shouldn’t feel or express their feelings, except when they’re angry. With pervasive messages like “boys don’t cry” and “man up,” guys often don’t feel comfortable or know how to process their feelings. So let’s unpack why it can be so hard for men to feel and how they can start.
Read MoreWhy We Need To Discuss Sexual Pleasure in Reproductive Rights and in Our Bedrooms
We work so hard on reproductive rights – from advocating for increased access to abortion care, tackling abortion stigma, to dreaming up contraceptive innovations. But the underlying truth in all of this — that people have sex for pleasure — is something we don’t talk about. But we need to. So let’s change that.
Read MoreThe Dangers of Good Girls, Pretty Frocks, and Limiting Beliefs
It is a very dangerous thing to define someone as good or bad, especially when that someone is young. Behaviors, choices, and actions can be good or bad, helpful or hurtful, well-meaning or malicious. Here’s why this shift in language is so important.
Read MoreI’m a Foreigner?
In many times unintentional and unconscious ways, people commit racial micro-aggressions in everyday conversations. Non-white natives are labeled eternally foreign and therefore, they can feel unwelcome in their own countries. It’s time we start speaking up against these racial microaggressions. So ask yourself, “what are the implications of asking someone, ‘where are you from?'”
Read MoreHow to Set Boundaries After Abuse
When you’re depressed, anxious, abused, and/or have been isolated your whole life, it’s easy to feel like other people can’t really ever get close. Socializing is really hard for people who’ve had nothing but abuse. And we keep waiting for someone healthy to save us. But they can’t. So how can we fight this process and end the cycle? Here are some ways to get started.
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