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Privacy Is Not Dead – Here’s Why It’s an Important Social Justice Issue
Coming across social media photos of people’s breakfast and feeling like privacy is dead? This comic shows why privacy rights are more important than ever.
Read More4 Ways to Be Gender Inclusive When Discussing Abortion
The “War on Women” is a war on me, but I’m not a woman. I’m trans, and I am personally affected by anti-choice legislation. Changing the cis-nomative atmosphere is difficult, but there are some steps that individuals and organizations can take to improve this lack of intersectionality. Women, after all, aren’t the only people who need access to abortions.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to My Transgender Brothers
I write this to speak to transgender men who love, desire, and have sex with other men (cis and trans). I write to you with a request. It is not common to discuss the homophobia that exists within our trans men and queer boi communities, especially among those of us who are of color. So brothers, please let’s talk about it now before it’s too late.
Read MoreWhen Visibility Begins at Home
Talking to my Nigerian parents and family about my sexuality isn’t easy, but it’s better than being unheard, unseen, and unknown.
Read MoreLearning To Be Myself
Ameena didn’t want to be a “good Arab girl” – virginal and submissive. So she moved across the globe to where she would be more free. And then found herself being slut-shamed.
Read More6 Things I Learned About Dating After I Survived Intimate Partner Violence
Can you relate to how this author approached dating after intimate partner violence and sexual violence? Every survivor is different, but maybe some of these lessons can help you learn about your healing, too.
Read More5 Amazing Love Scenes Where Pop Culture Got Consent Exactly Right
Steven Universe, Frozen, Buffy – while pop culture often gets consent very wrong, check out these examples of how some of our faves have gotten it right.
Read More6 Signs That You Might Not Really Respect Your Transgender Loved One
You talk the talk about supporting trans people in your life – but are you really being supportive? If these signs are familiar, here’s what to do instead.
Read MoreHere’s What Happens When We Erase Bisexuality – And How You Can Be a Better Ally
Do you know what it’s like to be bisexual when people assume you must be gay or straight? This article breaks down the damaging result of bi erasure, and shows how to be a better ally to bisexual people.
Read MoreWhy People Send Dick Pics – And Why They Need to Stop
Before you hit “send,” here’s what you need to know about what it’s like for a woman to get an unwarranted dick pick – and how to better communicate your desires in a consensual way.
Read MoreWhat is Gender? This Guide is Sure to Deepen Your Analysis
What is gender? Society tries to reduce it to narrow norms, but the truth about gender identity, expression, roles is pretty complex. Here are the details – and why they matter for you.
Read More5 Troubling Facts About Male Rape Survivors
“1. It happens more often than you might think.” Cristen Conger is sharing new research that reveals how society fails men who are survivors of rape. Nobody deserves this – here’s what needs to change.
Read More5 Things Straight Women Should Stop Saying to Queer Women
There are certain things people say to queer women over and over again that they just shouldn’t — and straight women do this, too. We think that women can’t oppress other women, but it’s entirely possible. And we need to talk more about it. So, here are five things straight women shouldn’t say when talking to queer women. And yes, we’ve heard them all before.
Read More7 Ways Your Vagina Changes as You Age
Sadly, this topic isn’t often discussed, but it’s important to understand. Does any of this information surprise you?
Read More5 Reasons Why We Need to Stop Saying That ‘Women Are Half the World’s Population’
You’d think saying that “half the world are women” is a good case for women’s rights – except that this language hurts all of us in the end. Here’s why.
Read More5 Ways Society Breeds Vagina-Hate (And How to Combat It)
Society isn’t very nice to vaginas. From a very young age, we’re taught that vaginas are somehow bad or wrong or dirty. But the fact is: Vaginas are the objects of a cultural hate-fest. What if we could fight back against that hate, through sex- and body-positivity, and turn haters into lovers? We can. But first, we have to understand where vagina hate comes from.
Read More4 Things We’re Not Saying When We Say ‘Rape Culture’
“The Middle East is where the real rape culture is!” If you don’t believe in rape culture, you’re probably misinterpreting what it is – so here’s the truth you need to know.
Read More7 Tired Phrases That Marginalize Trans People – And What to Use Instead
Do you want show transgender people respect, but don’t know the practicalities of how? Learn what common phrases are hurtful and get ideas for words to use instead.
Read More4 Ways to Honor Your Child’s Gender Autonomy
Although they do a majority of their learning through observation of their peers in social situations, children’s groundwork for understanding gender is largely influenced by the adults they see in their family systems. If you don’t talk about gender, children will learn society’s gender model. Here are five ways to facilitate your child’s gender autonomy.
Read MoreThe HIV Stigma Is Curable
Thanks to medical advances, HIV is not a death sentence as it used to be. Yet ignorance about HIV/AIDS continues to lead to stigmatization of people with the disease and the testing associated with it. This needs to stop and it needs to be seen as moral-neutral as cancer so more people will be proactive about their health – not too ashamed to understand it.
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