Feminism 101 Articles

No, We Won’t Calm Down – Tone Policing Is Just Another Way to Protect Privilege

Can Women Self-Objectify?

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

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3 Sexist Ideas About Women’s Roles That Impact the Way We Treat Them as Survivors

What Has Feminism Accomplished?

Income vs. Wealth: How Privilege Is Passed Down from Generation to Generation

How Being Raised Catholic Made Me a Better Feminist Atheist

Sh*t People Say to Autistic People

Why We Need To Stop Conflating Sexual Objectification with Sexual Empowerment

Epic Takedown of the Miss America Pageant 

4 Lies About School Dress Codes That Cover Up Their Oppressive Effects

4 Lies We Need to Stop Telling Writers, Artists, and Other Creatives

I Let Him Pay for Dinner – Am I a Bad Feminist?

This Is the Perfect Illustration of Why Microaggressions Hurt

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Why I Had To Lose My Religion Before I Could Support Gender Equality

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6 Strategies Every Feminist Needs for Effective, Change-Making Dialogue

3 Ways Anti-Feminism Hurts People of All Genders

Feminism Is a Verb: Why the Movement Has No Use for Fad Feminism

My Personal Decision To Wear The Hijab Has Nothing To Do With Me Being Oppressed

Do You See These 10 Everyday Sexisms?

3 Ways to Talk About Social Justice at Home

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4 Ways Colleges Can Block Your Activism (And How You Can Push Back)

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

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Thinking Critically About Who Pays for the Date

5 Reasons Why Animal Rights Are A Feminist Issue

7 Amazing Environmental Justice Orgs We NEED to Support in 2018

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Flipping the Script: 4 Reasons Fan Fiction Is a Feminist Pursuit

3 Reasons Why Discord Within Feminism Is Actually a Good Thing

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3 Reasons Prison Injustice Is a Feminist Issue That Needs Our Attention Now

Why Apologies Are Powerful Tools for Combating Rape Culture