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What would it look like if people of color threw a “white party?” Akilah Hughes has an answer.

“What kind of Indian are you?” “Do you live in teepees?” “If I had an Indian name, it would be Tail Feather, because I can shake it!” This satirical video captures the unfortunate truth of what too many people say to Native people, and the result is hilarious. Watch now to learn common stereotypical beliefs that come with conversations about Native culture.

Often, colonized peoples shame those who are less “Western” and more “FOB-y” when, really, we should be shaming our colonizers.

There’s a type of racism in the workplace many of us have personally witnessed, perpetrated or experienced: tokenism. Tokenism is, simply, covert racism.

“I’m not anything, I’m just white!” Are you being racist if you only use “ethnic” for people of color? The reason we use this word like this will make your head spin.

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“I have the right to reject what you consider respectable.” As a non-binary, gender non-conforming Vietnamese femme, this author has had too many rights denied. Now they’re reclaiming them.

The idea of “passing” (or “looking cis”) often comes up as a goal for trans people. But not everyone wants to pass – and here’s why this author and other gender non-conforming people need us to ditch the idea.

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“Then you should stop speaking English and wearing jeans!” This response to cultural appropriation is so common – and so misguided. Here’s what you’re missing if you think people of color can appropriate white cultures.

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Have people tried to define your race, make assumptions about your identity, or call you “racially ambiguous?” Your race is yours to determine. In a society that invalidates multiracial identities, reclaiming your identity is both an act of preservation and a political act. So here are some affirmations to help you come back to your own skin, your own identity, your own self.

Acknowledging privilege is difficult. It implicates you in the act of oppression, and very few want to think of themselves as oppressors. But if you dislike racism, yet do little — if anything — to resist it, you’re enabling racial oppression and benefitting from it. This not only harms people of color. It also harms white people and their humanity.

A young couple is talking at a coffee shop. One of them is smiling with their hand against their cheek; the other, out of focus, is seen from behind, smiling back at them.

Do any of the scenarios that make this author’s skin crawl sound familiar to you? If you’re a white guy who dates women, you need to check out these essential tips before you approach a woman of color.

Feeling ashamed of your kink? We need more positivity to counter the negative messages we get about being kinky, so let these guide your view on your kink!

“1. Get Comfortable with Your Desires.” If you’re not sure how to start a conversation with your partner about what you want, these steps should help.

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Being fetishized and shamed as a fat, Black, queer woman is so common that this author has come up with five essential questions about dating partners. Here’s an empowering take on what it means for her to be valued in a relationship.

It’s time that men start having more accountable conversations about healthy, positive sexuality. Here’s a great place to start.

I started watching porn in elementary school and now can’t climax without fantasizing about porn during sex. I feel estranged from my sexuality, like it’s somebody else’s. So I’m trying to reprogram myself — unlearn my socialized porn-inspired sexuality. I want to reclaim my sexual desires and figure out what feels good through honest sensual exploration.

While we talk a lot about harmful media beauty ideals like extreme thinness, sex appeal, etc, one of the most oppressive ideals excludes anyone who isn’t white – ie whitewashing of beauty. And in our society, it has a negative impact on females who rarely see images of their own races depicted in a positive manner and on how white people (and all people) view women of color.

Do you know about the movement to expand Ethnic Studies in our schools? This author’s perspective and research show why all of us should be on board.

Non-binary people should never have to prove or alter ourselves to be worthy of care, compassion and the right to make our own decisions about our bodies.

This author knows what it’s like to hear emotionally abusive words – but the voice they’re coming from is in his own head. Here’s a powerful account of what he’s gone through.