Feminism 101 Articles

What They Really Mean When They Say They’re Not a Feminist

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Men Should Be Feminists, But Should They Call Themselves Feminists?

This Black Poet Just Revealed What’s Really Missing When You Leave Intersectionality Out of Feminism

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10 Common Things Well-Intentioned Allies Do That Are Actually Counterproductive

10 Things Every Intersectional Feminist Should Ask On a First Date

Talking Back: Street Harassment Is Not A Compliment!

The White Feminism of the Women’s March Is Still on My Mind

6 Common Ways People Dismiss Feminism – And How To Hold Your Ground When They Do

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3 Common Ways Our Personal Actions Don’t Match Our Political Values — And How It Hurts Our Movements

What Grammar Snobs Fail to Realize – And Why They’re Just Plain Wrong

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Service Dogs 101: 3 Things Every Feminist Should Know About Service Dogs and Their Owners

Transnational Feminism: Why Feminist Activism Needs to Think Globally

Breaking Down the Problem with Mansplaining (And Other Forms of Privileged Explaining)

The Misadventures of Light-Skinned Lexi: A Story About Colorist Microaggressions

The List of Rules for Women

Why You Should Stop Saying ‘Slut’ and What to Say Instead

What’s in a Word? Navigating Language as an Activist

This Video About Being an Outsider Really Gets How It Feels

Feminism’s Not Just for White Women – And This is the Perfect Pizza Metaphor to Show Why

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6 Signs Your Call-Out Isn’t Actually About Accountability

Being a Young Feminist: 5 Truths About Struggles and Kicking Ass

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Being ‘Too Sensitive’ Isn’t the Problem – Oppression Is

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23 Ways Feminists Have Made the World a Better Place for Women

5 Problems with ‘Keep Abortion Rare’

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The Black Feminist’s Guide to the Racist Sh*t That Too Many White Feminists Say

6 Questions to Ask If You Have More Privilege Than Your Partner

3 Reasons Media Content Warnings Are Even More Critical Than Spoiler Alerts

Here’s What It Really Means to Be a Furry

New Etiquette Rules for Women – Without the Sexism This Time

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Why Our Conversations About Street Harassment Need To Include Trans Women