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My Generation Hates Cultural Appropriation – But My Indian Parents Love It
Cultural appropriation is a touchy subject – and this author’s story of generational differences, assimilation, and culture clash will show you how it’s even more complicated than you think.
Read MoreTake These 6 Affirming Steps and Love Yourself Like You Deserve
Do you ever wish you could get to a place of feeling happy with yourself, but don’t know how? Then meet Lex Croucher, aka Tyrannosaurus Lex. She believes in her own abilities and worth, but she wasn’t always this confident. Check out her funny, practical advice on breaking through toxic messages and low self-esteem to learn how to appreciate who you are.
Read MoreWhy Love Is Important to Feminist Work (And 3 Ways to Practice It)
Our outrage is missing something. What happens after we spread it through social media, then move on to the next outrage? Anger against injustice comes from a good place, but it can often overshadow one of the core missions of social justice work: to support marginalized people. Here’s how to bring love into your feminist work and care for those who are otherwise denied love.
Read MoreCelebrating the Love between Queer Women of Color – In 25 Gorgeous Photos!
How often do you get to see this? In the media, queer women of color are often invisible, and we know that’s a shame. Boosting visibility can break down stereotypes, show the endless beauty of love between women of color, and empower more women to know they’re worth celebrating. So here are 25 stunning photos of queer women of color to make you swoon.
Read MoreHow to Respectfully Love a Trans Woman: Navigating Transmisogyny in Your Romantic Relationship
There’s no one-size-fits-all roadmap on how to romance transgender women. But it’s important to honor trans women’s humanity by recognizing that, behind all of the activism and social apprehension, many trans women also desire fulfilling romantic relationships. Here are some ways you can support your lover in public, in private, and in bed.
Read MoreIf You Really “Love You Some Indians,” Stop Exploiting Our Heritage!
In this spoken word poem, Rowie Shebala explores the painful irony of how the American public and media consumes mass-produced stereotypes of Indigenous identity for frivolity, while disregarding the actual people striving to survive the continuing trauma that colonization and capitalism built. This poem demands that we address and change our oppressive behavior.
Read MoreQueer and Trans Latinx Speak Up and Out About Love, Life, and Family
Though coming out as queer and/or trans can be empowering, homophobia and transphobia often ostracize people from their families and cultural spaces. While this type of loss is deeply painful for all who experience it, it’s even more arduous when exacerbated by the racism, xenophobia, and systemic and legislative violence that comes with being Latinx in the US.
Read MoreI Confused Love and Abuse Until I Refused To Be a Casualty of His War
One of the most dangerous aspects of abusive relationships is that perpetrators convince their partners that the abuse is a sign of love. And that can be a difficult spell to break. This short film follows the story of a poet named Lucy who delivers a spoken word piece about the subtle ways that abuse began to dominate her relationship — and how she broke free.
Read MoreI Love Porn, But Where Are The Options Beyond ‘Sluts’ Getting ‘Slayed?’
How can I pick what to watch without feeling like I’m condoning all of the sexist hoopla draped all over the majority of videos I might choose? Masturbation isn’t supposed to be this morally fraught, right? If it’s such a hassle, you might say, why not forgo the pornography parade altogether? It’s pretty simple: I like porn. The porn industry, on the other hand, is a whole different beast.
Read More8 Secrets from 8 Curvy Women Who Love Their Bodies
Everyone is entitled to a relationship with their body that is based in care and respect. It’s time to stop thinking of your body as a hostile encasing in which you are imprisoned. So, in search of answers about self-love, I asked eight of the most fabulous curvy women that I know one question: What is the big secret of your relationship to your body? And here’s what they said.
Read More7 Ways to Love Your Body (Through Thick And Thin)
As women, our relationships with our bodies are often dysfunctional. With a multibillion-dollar cosmetics industry and social pressures to be thin, loving our bodies is no stroll in the park. But when we don’t feel comfortable in our bodies, we miss out on all the joy that life offers. Here are seven ways to fight the pressure and practice loving your body, just the way it is.
Read More6 Strategies for Getting Unstuck and Creating a Life You Love
Do you feel stuck? At rock bottom? You’re not alone. Many people with big goals can’t seem to figure out how to make their dreams come true and are told that they’re not good enough. So here’s some empowering strategies for overcoming obstacles, facing your fears, and moving on to a fuller, freer life based on my work with formerly incarcerated women who built meaningful lives after prison.
Read MoreEstranged: How I Fell In Love With A Girl And Lost My Family
I didn’t realize how important writing our stories was until I started talking about my story — about being estranged from my family, about marriage, about disappointment. As queer people, we need to share the stories of what happens when things don’t pan out, when things are devastating. There is so much power in sharing our stories. Because as the phrase goes, we are not alone.
Read MoreLove After Rape: Being the Partner of a Sexual Assault Survivor
When Tim learned his girlfriend, Marina, had been sexually assaulted, he saw how sex was scary for her. They decided to work through the sexual trauma from her rape together (Trigger Warning).
Read MoreDon’t Call Me Beautiful (And What to Say Instead)
It’s the affirmation that every woman allegedly wants and even needs to hear: “You’re beautiful.” Like many girls, this author aspired to be beautiful. If she wasn’t beautiful, she thought, how could she put my best self forward? How could she designate herself as worthy of someone’s time? Not feeling beautiful becomes almost threatening. Which prompts the question: Why?
Read More4 Self-Care Practices for When Working as a Woman of Color Has Got You Down
Practicing self-care at work, or in response to issues at work, can be the difference between feeling hopeless and isolated or inspired and optimistic.
Read MoreHow To Practice Immediate Self-Care When Social Media Says the World is Burning
We can’t be prepared for every eventuality, but having a self-care plan for social media emergencies is a great first step, and so is being able to ask for help when you need it.
Read MoreNeed Some Self-Care? Here’s How To Look Beyond Just “Pampering” Yourself
This article was originally published by Catherine Labiran. It has been lightly edited and republished here with the author’s permission. Lately, I have been preoccupied with exploring and dismantling my old definition of self-care and building a new one that is tailored to my own experience. This exploration was in part sparked by a dissatisfaction…
Read MoreSelf-Diagnosing Mental Illness Isn’t Perfect, But Here’s Why It Can Be Necessary
Think it’s wrong to self-diagnose her PTSD? Let’s talk about why you may be skeptical about self-diagnosis – and why it can useful for some folks with mental illness.
Read More‘Selfie Surgery’ – How Do ‘Perfect’ Social Media Images Affect Our Self-Image?
Do you ever feel like everyone looks “perfect” on social media? There’s lots of pressure to come across that way – and this group of young people talks about how it affects them.
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