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Why ‘I Have Black Friends’ Is a Terrible Excuse for Your Racism
Pulling out the “I’m not racist – I have black friends!” excuse? Read this takedown of your reasoning and you’ll never want to go there again.
Read MoreMen, Wake Up: 3 Types of Toxic Masculinity to Leave Behind in 2017
How can you build a healthier masculinity for the new year? Challenging these damaging parts of the toxic masculinity status quo is a good start.
Read MoreA Post-Election Thanksgiving Fact Sheet to Help You Prove Oppression Exists
What are you going to say to your conservative family members who think racism isn’t a thing, immigrants are taking their jobs, and more? These facts will give you some ideas.
Read More4 Lies You’ve Fallen for If You Think the US Is a ‘Melting Pot’
Think people are going about anti-racism all wrong when they don’t “blend” their cultures into a melting pot? Here’s the ugly truth behind the melting pot idea.
Read MoreFear of the Free Black Child – Alternatives to Fear-Based Parenting Amid Police Violence
With police brutality threatening black children’s lives, it’s hard to let them be “carefree.” Here’s a powerful message on education and parenting for the life your kids deserve.
Read More3 Reasons Dating, Attraction, and Desire Are Always Political
Many of us learn that attraction is innate – but do you know how desirability politics can create some oppressive beauty standards? Here’s why we have to recognize this influence in our lives.
Read More6 Ways Asian Americans Can Tackle Anti-Black Racism in Their Families
How do you feel about addressing anti-black racism with your family? It can be challenging in Asian American families, but these tips can help you start.
Read More4 Reasons Why Calling a Woman of Color ‘Exotic’ Is Racist
Is “you’re so exotic” a compliment? You may it as one, but here’s what these phrases really mean for women of color. Spoiler alert: The truth is not pretty.
Read More3 Reasons Black Folks Don’t Join the Animal Rights Movement – And Why We Should
We often think of animal rights as a “white person’s” issue – just think of the outcry for Cecil the Lion, compared to the response to systemic racism. But this author’s insights will give you a whole new perspective.
Read More7 Questions Latinxs Who Don’t ‘Look Latinx Enough’ Get (And Why They’re Harmful)
Is your idea of “looking Latinx” based on stereotypes? You might be surprised by this info.
Read MoreBefore You Dismiss the Concept of Thin Privilege, First Ask Yourself These 4 Questions
She’s back to talk about thin privilege again. This time, she’s filling in what’s missing about how body shaming against anyone is wrong – and where the shame really comes from.
Read MoreNo, You’re Not Imagining It: 3 Ways Racial Microaggressions Sneak into Our Lives
Have you ever been insulted in a way that felt a little bit racist, but you couldn’t quite figure out why? Were you reluctant to say something for fear of being “too sensitive?” Microaggressions can take a big toll on us as people of color, as we begin to wonder if our own feelings are valid. But there are empowering ways to address microaggressions. Here’s how.
Read MoreFrom Truth Telling to Land Return: 4 Ways White People Can Work for Indigenous Justice
How would the US be different with a constitution focusing on human rights, rather than property rights? For one thing, it’d would’ve been harder for European colonists to legally justify slavery, genocide, and the left of land. We can’t rewrite the old constitution, but here’s why we need to act and what we can do to recenter Indigenous people in our country.
Read MoreYes, Racism Is Still a Problem — Here Are 4 Ways to Fight It Together
It’s clear that many white people in the United States still don’t understand how fundamentally different life is for people of color. Asserting their own “colorblindness,” most tend to think that racism is limited to organizations like the KKK. But less publicized forms of racism continue to be expressed in everyday ways throughout the US. And it’s a problem.
Read MoreWhite People: This Is How To Check Your Privilege When Asking People of Color For Their Labor
I am tired of talking about labor. When I went through a recent trauma, I tried to put up boundaries around my time, space, and labor. The day it happened, I tried to say no to a white person’s request for it. Wait, actually, I did say no. When you have to say no twice,…
Read More5 Things I Learned About Holding A Predominantly White And Cisgender Feminist Space
If your feminist space is predominantly white and cisgender, chances are that it’s got a lot of messy unchecked dynamics at play.
Read More7 Ways To Self-Care And Self-Love As A Muslim Woman In White Supremacist America
As a community, speaking up about the need to take care of ourselves can cause a ripple effect and link our individual well being to larger acts of community resistance.
Read More10 Ways White People Can Stop Annoying People of Color on Social Media
This article originally appeared on Wear Your Voice and was republished here with the author’s permission. When it comes to social media etiquette, we are all still learning how to interact with each other while respecting boundaries and the spaces we give ourselves. What has translated over straight from our in-person interactions are racist, sexist…
Read More6 Things White People Can Do To Reach Friends and Family Members to End Racism
Originally published on Medium and republished here with the author’s permission. All across America, people are wondering what to do to stop the rising tide of fascism and many feel powerless and frustrated. I posted on social media that white people need to do more and specifically to reach those white men marching with torches, chanting Nazi slogans. They…
Read MoreWhite Cis-Women Vs. The Rest Of Us: 3 Ways Toxic Call-Outs Reinforce Privilege
Person sitting at computer Editor’s Note: We at Everyday Feminism would like to note our understanding that toxic call-outs manifest in many different ways and do not only target individuals on the basis of race or gender. While this particular conversation focuses on racism and transphobia in social media call-outs, we understand this may feel…
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