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The character Sansa from Game of Thrones

Women can do anything men can do, right? Well, maybe we should ask a different question: How can we base our empowerment of women on something other than the achievements of men? Here’s how how fiction and media like Game of Thrones can reinforce harmful ideas about womanhood or celebrate the power of women. Which would you rather have in a feminist hero?

There’s no one-size-fits-all roadmap on how to romance transgender women. But it’s important to honor trans women’s humanity by recognizing that, behind all of the activism and social apprehension, many trans women also desire fulfilling romantic relationships. Here are some ways you can support your lover in public, in private, and in bed.

When you think “eating disorders,” do you automatically think of women? It’s true that women are more commonly affected by eating disorders, but millions of men and boys also battle them. Yet, because our society sees eating disorders as a “women’s issue,” we often overlook and minimize how eating disorders affect men. So check out this infographic to learn more.

Women, and particularly women of color, find themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to getting paid. The wage gap plays a detrimental role in women’s lives as they are systemically cheated out of money they should be receiving. But there are ways to ask for what you deserve and leave your boss wondering why they waited so long to give it to you!

Some people seem to think that lesbians aren’t as subjected to misogyny as straight women are–and that’s just not true. All women are turned into sexual objects–even lesbians. Here to set the record straight about how misogyny affects lesbians is Arielle Scarcella. Watch her explain a few of the ways lesbian women are objectified, oppressed, and marginalized.

STEM fields are perceived as male, no matter what statistics say. Even fields where women earn more than half of degrees awarded, such as in chemistry and math, are considered “male-dominated.” That’s incredible: Even when we are the majority, we are somehow in a field that does not belong to us. So what are some reasons why STEM needs women and women need STEM?

“Why can’t we tell young women how to keep themselves safer?” Because for decades, survivors have been attacked, blamed, and shamed with questions and comments like, “What did you expect? You were drunk.” But is it possible to help women be safer without engaging in victim blaming? I think so. Here’s what we’ve learned about helping women and members of other oppressed groups claim their power.

Growing up, it didn’t take much for me to realize that power lay in the masculine. There was power in being one of the boys. And I wanted in. It’s no wonder why some women trade in their womanhood for a piece of the golden ticket to ride along the manhood train of success. And in doing so, these women cut themselves off from the rest of womankind. They become the exception – the loophole women.

Fat women are subjugated to so much insult, harassment, discrimination, abuse, and dehumanization. Sometimes, it feels as if there is no escape from fat hatred and oppression — even when it’s carefully masked as a compliment. Check out this video to learn just how problematic fatphobic pseudo-compliments, like “You have a pretty face,” are to fat women.

Transgender women of color are the most targeted victims of violence in the LGBTQIA+ community. This is a feminist issue that cannot be ignored. Why are these women so disproportionately targeted? Watch Laverne Cox explain the unique context behind being a Black transgender woman in the United States and propose a solution for this injustice.

If you ask street harassers why they catcall women, chances are they’ll say they mean it as a compliment. “If women on the street said I look nice, it would make my day!” But the thing is, it’s not a compliment. It’s obnoxious at best and terrifying at worst. This cartoon demonstrates how absurd it is to expect people to be flattered by street harassment.

Think all Muslims are anti-feminism? Think again! There are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be a Muslim woman. But the truth of the matter is, it’s entirely possible to be a feminist and a Muslim. Watch this frank discussion between two feminist Muslim women about some of the common misconceptions people have about Muslim women.

It’s ironic that while women are constantly bombarded with attacks on abortion rights, our society and economic system provide virtually no support for women when they decide to have children. The reality is that the average American woman faces policies, practices, attitudes, and health barriers that make motherhood incredibly difficult. Here are four examples.

With stories like The Hunger Games, Divergent, The Fault In Our Stars, and Bridesmaids hitting the market in the last few years, women and girls are finally being represented in media. While this is amazing, there are still groups of people who are underrepresented — including women and girls of color. This lack of representation does a disservice to everyone.

Even sex-positive, 21st century women sometimes still can’t help but care when their “number” goes up. Why? Because of centuries of discrimination against women, decades of sexual shaming, years of media indoctrination. Here’s some advice on ditching the scorecard.

The burdens of climate change disproportionately impact women from low-income communities, particularly in the Global South and Indigenous communities.

A person appearing thoughtful as they stand, looking down, tugging at their denim coat with one hand.

Where’s the focus on thin women in body positivity movements? You can’t deny that these are good reasons why it’s missing.

People are trying to pass anti-trans legislation under the guise of “protecting” women in public restrooms. But here’s what these debates are missing.

Confidence is supposed to be a good thing. So why do women get these reactions? Have you ever had to deal with this?

Person trying to catcall another

What are some ways you’ve seen society teaching boys and men that women are theirs for the taking?