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Many people are initially confused or ashamed when they realize that they don’t fit into their prescribed gender box, and may also feel depressed as they struggle to be their true selves. Most likely, your family will share these difficult feelings as well. You and your loved ones are about to embark on a lifelong journey, and you must prepare them.

Where do we draw the line between “appropriate” forms of cultural exchange and more damaging patterns of cultural appropriation?

I’m tired of hearing, “I don’t see race.” The thing is, if you really don’t see race at all, it doesn’t make much difference to the people whose livelihoods, cultures, and identities are all affected by racial inequality. If you’re someone who’s having trouble seeing race, here are three things to start paying attention to so you can see it a little more clearly.

When people of color internalize racism and become self-hating, they have made a mental link between worth and whiteness. When we strip ourselves of that lie, we can start to see ourselves as whole rather than deficient. And only when we see our wholeness and understand that we’re worth fighting for can we advance any movement that holds the best interests of people of color at heart.

As a parent, you want to protect your children and shelter them from danger as much as you possibly can. When it comes to media, it’s no different. You teach your children when to cross the street, how to eat, and how to tie their shoes. But what about teaching them to question their surroundings? Media literacy does just that: It questions the media.

On January 21, 2017, millions of people around the world participated in The Women’s March. A Facebook event that quickly went viral, the march was a powerful display of resistance and solidarity that coalesced around a number of issues including reproductive rights and fighting back against sexual assault. But, for many transgender people, the march…

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,…

The reality is that survivors are often faced with individual opposition, disbelief and institutional hurdles when they come out.

Antisemitism, like other systemic “isms,” goes beyond just prejudice: it carries material power and it helps other systems of oppression function smoothly.

Women and people of color already fight to get into spaces we aren’t usually welcome or seen in. We have to work twice as hard to get what we want, and harder to maintain what we get.

I’ve always been Hernández on the inside. But identity can be funny: sometimes, what’s inside doesn’t matter. When I was only 18 months old, my parents — the Hernández family — requested permission to legally change our surname. According to family lore, the judge bounced me on his lap as my father explained the discrimination…

These examples of mansplaining in sports are cringeworthy. But do you know the real impact this condescending habit is having?

What does “feminine energy” mean to you? Many white feminists find it to be a liberating concept, but here’s the harm behind it.

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.

A person stands in front of a blue background, holding up a speech bubble with the word "NO." Image: Thinkstock; text added by EF.

“Isn’t that something Tumblr made up?” Some people are just rude about non-binary genders, but even some would-be allies tend to say these things.

Have you noticed how white standards of beauty affect body image for people of color? Here’s how to shift fat positivity away from white supremacy.

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.

How can you say “I’m not political” when practically every choice you make has political ramifications? Check out these reminders of how political you actually are.

With these tips, you can help children of all ages understand the possibilities beyond the gender binary – and you’ll know why it’s so important to do so, too.

You volunteer overseas because you want to make the world a better place – but are you doing more harm than good?