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The question of whether or not to come out at work is a loaded one if it’s not clear how gay-friendly it is — one that many fear will have an impact on their hiring potential, career path, and employment status. The decision to come out is a highly personal one and one you shouldn’t feel pressured or guilty about. Here are some pros and cons to weigh and tips on coming out, if you choose to.

Typically, we only discuss sexism in terms of gender, but it also has applicability to biases related to sexuality. Monosexism is synonymous with bi/panphobia in many ways because it perpetuates the myth that a person can only truly be attracted to one gender. But someone’s sexuality is not a tool for you to reassert your own social legitimacy at the expense of others.

You might think it’s supportive to threaten a rapist with violence. But here’s why it doesn’t make this author (and many other survivors) feel any safer.

Against a yellow background is written in white, "Genderqueer?"

If you’ve ever wanted to ask a genderqueer person any of these ten questions, we’ve got the answers for you.

Seriously — just don’t talk about anyone’s body. If you follow that rule, always, then the rest are unnecessary, really.

“What is wrong with me?” Is this anything like how you talk about yourself? Here’s some encouragement to make a change.

Stigma makes a lot of people feel ashamed to talk about their abortions. Here’s a comic to show that you’re not alone.

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Polyamory is as healthy a relationship style as any other – but it offers unique challenges when a partner is abusive. It’s time to talk about it.

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Can you guess which institutions are leading you on in regards to “obesity” research? Talk about an epidemic!

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We’re all missing something major when we talk about despicable acts like the ones at SAE.

Two friends are hugging one another – one with their face turned away from the camera, the other with their eyes closed and facing the camera.

Asexuality is still widely misunderstood – so if you’re trying to support an asexual friend, you might end up causing more harm than good. Here’s how to avoid common mistakes and give some real support.

The ways we teach children to be obedient and polite seem harmless – until you realize what we’re teaching them about consent.

If we can all learn how to recognize signs of sexual abuse, we’ll be in better positions to support survivors. Here’s info on how from Dr. Lindsey Doe.

There’s a whole lot of lingo in social justice circles these days – and if you don’t know all the vocab, you might feel out of the loop. Here’s Marina Watanabe with a handy guide to the basic terminology of feminism.

Lots of people think feminism requires being financially independent – but this perspective on the myth of independence might surprise you.

Whether you consider yourself religious or not, you could learn from these insights on how religion can be a source of hope – but it takes institutional change to practice what you preach.

Feminists are well-aware that there are women who make false allegations of rape. Yes. It happens. It’s not a secret that we’re keeping from anyone. But only 2-7% of reports are false and only 46% of rapes are ever reported. Here’s why focusing on the possibility of false accusations for all cases prevent justice from happening for most cases.

As a gay man, you have male privilege but being gay complicates that, making you seem less-than in many people’s eyes. Many bigots see you as being like a woman or wanting to be a woman, which some gay men will internalize as negative. Feminism looks at that thought and says, “What’s wrong with being a woman?” I needed to hear that message at 18, and I still need to hear it now.

Talking about race is challenging for many parents, especially White parents. And we need to get over it. Here are a few things everyone can do to make it better.

Eating disorders affect about 24 million people in the US – but many can relate to this story of suffering without a name for what was wrong. If you’re one of those people, we hope this touching video can help.