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An Open Letter to Afro-Latinxs: You Are Enough and It’s Okay to Have Questions
Can you relate to how this author used to feel about their Afro-Latinx identity? These reminders will help you embrace your whole self.
Read More5 Questions an Anti-Racist Organization Should Be Able to Answer
“We value diversity. Everyone is welcome here!” Lots of organizations and programs are saying this – but can you back it up?
Read More8 Critical Things to Remember When Booking a Trans Performer
If you’re inviting trans and gender non-conforming people to speak, make sure you take these steps – or your event might not be as trans-friendly as you want it to be.
Read More3 Reasons You Might Be Afraid To Speak Up For Muslims – And How To Do It Anyway
Have you come across Islamophobic comments like the ones this author’s family friend made? These are the reasons you might be hesitating to challenge them, and the strategies that can help.
Read MoreBeing Biracial, Black, and Boricua – Under the Pressure to ‘Pick a Side’
“What are you?” This author’s story of feeling caught in the middle between Blackness, Whiteness, and Puerto Ricanness says a lot about our perceptions of race and heritage.
Read More4 Ways I Learned to Hate My Afro As a Black Latinx (And Why I Love It Anyway)
If you can relate to the awful lessons people taught this author about his hair, you’ll love the affirmations he has for fellow Afro Latinxs.
Read More5 Coded Phrases People Post on Facebook to Excuse Their Racism
Racially coded language can hide as “good intentions” or “objective common sense.” But here’s what’s really going on when someone says “stop playing the race card” or one of these other phrases.
Read More8 Harmful Examples of Standard American English Privilege
Native languages, “urban” accents, vocal fry – have you noticed how people who don’t use Standard American English get mistreated? This discrimination comes up in ways you might not even think about.
Read MoreHere Are 3 Examples of Christian Privilege – And How You Can Challenge It
Christianity is seen as the default in many places – and you might not have even noticed all the ways that shows up in your life.
Read More5 Lies TV Teaches You About Being a Teenaged Girl
When you’re a teenager, your life is all about glamour, adventure, and romance, right? Well, no. But that’s what’s on TV. And while TV’s fictional stories may seem harmless, they can set up unhealthy expectations of how your life is supposed to be. So here’s the real deal – why your reality is valid. How has your teenage experience been different from TV?
Read MoreUnderstanding Sibling Sexual Abuse Through a Feminist Lens
Sibling sexual abuse is one of the most under-studied family violence issues, but it’s not entirely uncommon. And since the recent Lena Dunham controversy, it’s become a hot topic of debate in feminist circles. Where’s the line between typical experimentation with bodies and sexual abuse? This article sheds some light on the subject, giving you a place to start.
Read MoreKnow Your (Lack of a) Role: Honoring Healing Spaces as an Ally
“Why is this event only for [insert marginalized identity]? I’m an ally! I want to show my support.” While it can hurt when you come with good intentions, a healing space that is only for people of a marginalized identity that you don’t share is not for you. And that’s actually ok and needed. But sometimes we forget that and demand entry. Here’s another approach.
Read More10 Defensive Reactions to White Privilege That Make No Damn Sense – But Are Super Common
“You’re the real racist for talking about race!” You’ve probably come across some of these reactions denying white privilege – if you haven’t had them yourself.
Read More4 Ways I’ve Managed To Affirm My Gender Through Fashion
I’ve learned there is no shortage of stylistic experimentation that’s possible if we allow ourselves to exist outside of the gendered boxes that constrain how we express ourselves.
Read More5 Myths About Sex Addiction Debunked (By A Sex-Positive Sex Addict)
CW: Addiction, Sexual Assault, Sex… in general. This article is about sex. I have always had a negative relationship with sex. I discovered masturbating early, around six or seven years old. I would use masturbating combined with my active imagination and constant daydreaming as a way to escape the loneliness and isolation I felt not…
Read More3 Ways People with Formal Documentation Can Play A Responsible Role to Fight Migrant Criminalization Right Now
Refugees and migrants across the globe are desperate to cross borders to seek new possibilities for themselves and their families. Many are interested in crossing into the United States particularly. It’s actually the top global destination for migrants and refugees worldwide. Unstable political situations, armed conflict, scarcities in solid infrastructure and resources, and devalued currencies…
Read MoreBecause Words Matter: Feminist Editors Share How They Make Their Style Guides Less Oppressive
We need to be thoughtful and critical about the decisions that are made and demand that writers, editors and publications use language in a way that is responsible and non-oppressive.
Read MoreTransgender People Are Not Included In Mainstream History. Here Are 5 Ways For Anyone to Combat Trans Erasure Everyday.
Mainstream history has accepted the gender binary and cis-ness as natural and universal, which tends to filter out entire histories and identities.
Read MoreThis Is Why Consent Doesn’t Exist For Disabled Folks
“Forced Intimacy” is a term I have been using for years to refer to the common, daily experience of disabled people being expected to share personal parts of ourselves to survive in an ableist world. This often takes the form of being expected to share (very) personal information with able bodied people to get basic…
Read MoreHow I Faced Misogyny in Hinduism – And Found Peace with My Faith
It seemed like misogyny was just part of Hinduism – so how did she make peace with her faith, and with religion in general? Here’s her story.
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