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Talking Back: Street Harassment Is Not A Compliment!
After a montage of male and female public figures arguing that sexism is obsolete, that catcalling is essentially compliments, and that sexual harassment is just “boys being boys,” Jessica Williams, from the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, uses humor and sarcasm to illustrate the pervasive, invasive, and terrifying nature of street harassment and sexism in society.
Read MoreJust Stop Talking About Race
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Someone says or does something racist; you call them out for their racism, and someone accuses YOU of being the one who’s perpetuating racism. “Just stop talking about race if you want racism to end!” Check out Chesca’s video about this (and other) ridiculous, dismissive claims that race activists encounter whenever they speak up!
Read MorePeople Reveal Their Deepest Insecurities Around Being Trans
These touching stories say a lot about how long our society has to go in building safety and support for trans communities. Find out how these people are dealing, and if you can relate, their advice might help.
Read More3 Reasons Why We Need To Talk About Queer And Trans People And Birth Control
When we talk about birth control, we need to remember that cis straight women aren’t the only stakeholders.
Read MoreYou May Have Heard About Gender Dysphoria, Now Let’s Talk About Cultural Dysphoria
When we live with marginal identities we often have few frameworks for understanding how to move beyond narrow ideas of what our lives should look like.
Read More4 Reasons You’re Not Helping Racism Go Away By Refusing to Talk About It
Avoiding “victimizing” herself by talking about race only made things worse. Applying these problem-solving strategies shows why you’ve got to face racism instead of being silent.
Read MoreA Request From Your Fat Friend: What I Need When We Talk About Bodies
When you’re talking about bodies as if being fat is a terrible fate, think about how that feels for your fat friends. This moving request will really put it in perspective for you.
Read MoreWhy We Must Stop Forgetting Disabled Women When We Talk About Street Harassment
“Why is my experience so invisible to the feminist community?” We tend to assume that #YesAllWomen experience street harassment – but this disabled woman’s story shows that we’re missing some important details.
Read MoreWhy You Should Include Babies When You Talk About Mental Health
Our discussions on this topic are almost always limited to older children and adults – but have you thought about when mental health begins? Here’s how we can support families by promoting babies’ mental health.
Read MoreWe Need to Talk About How Mental Health Affects South Asian Men
“What is wrong with me?” This heart-wrenching open letter really shows the impact of silence and stigma around mental illness in South Asian communities. Mental illness can affect anyone, so let’s listen to how it’s affecting South Asian men.
Read MoreWhy Don’t We Talk About White on White Crime? This Parody Shows the Double Standard
Ever been in a conversation on racial violence that got derailed to focus on “black on black crime?” This hilarious satire from comedian Kerry Coddett makes a great point about what’s really behind this distraction.
Read More5 Reasons Why We Need to Change the Way We Talk About ‘Emasculating’ Asian Men
It’s important to shut down the stereotypes “emasculating” Asian men. But this author’s got some great points about how we tend to talk about these stereotypes in problematic ways – starting with calling it “emasculation.”
Read MoreWhy Consent Means More Than ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ When We Talk About Disability
When it comes to consent, you might think of slogans like “no means no” and even “only yes means yes.” But have you thought about how those messages change when you include people with disabilities in the conversation?
Read More3 Ways State Violence Impacts Black Women That We Don’t Talk About Nearly Enough
These are ignored way too often – but black women experience state violence in many ways, and we’ve got to stop pushing these pressing issues to the sidelines.
Read MoreThe Comedy You Love Uses Trans Women As Punchlines And We Need To Talk About It
Do you recognize these tired tropes about trans women from popular shows and movies? These “jokes” are so common that many of us still laugh along – but Kat Blaque’s got a better idea.
Read MoreThe Glorification of Masculinity in the Queer Dating Scene Is Totally a Thing – But No One Seems to Want to Talk About It
Do you recognize any of these sexist ideas in your own queer community – or in your own thoughts?
Read More3 Ways to Lovingly Talk to Your In-Laws (Or Anyone, for That Matter) About That Hella Oppressive Thing They Just Said
The bad news: Your in-laws are harboring some bigotry. The good news? If you approach them this way, they’re all potential allies.
Read MoreIf We Divide, We Don’t Conquer: 3 Reasons Why Feminists Need to Talk About Race
Believing that feminism should address only sexism, some feminists are hesitant to include working to end racism when working to end patriarchy. But if we want to end sexism and support all women, we absolutely must include anti-racism work into our feminism. If you’ve ever wondered what racial justice conversations have to do with feminism, here are your answers.
Read MoreThis Is Why It Hurts When You Say These Things to People with Chronic Pain (And Some Ideas on How to Support Instead)
These innocent assumptions can do a lot of damage. Are any of them assumptions you’ve made?
Read MoreIs Your Trans Allyship Half-Baked? Here Are 6 Mistakes That Trans Allies Are Still Making
This author’s actually glad to have this conversation about the mistakes you’re making as an ally – because learning is what it’s all about. Here’s to more growth!
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