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10 Ways the Beauty Industry Tells You Being Beautiful Means Being White
Can you relate to her struggle to feel beautiful? Read this and you’ll be appalled at the terrible ways beauty companies put down women of color – and you’ll understand why this matters.
Read MoreI Am a Muslim Woman and This Is What Life With a Hijab is Really Like
Ever come across a “social experiment” of non-Muslim women wearing the hijab for a day? Here’s why these efforts are missing the mark on solidarity – and what this hijabi really goes through every day.
Read MoreWhy We Really Need to Stop Rejecting Religious Feminists from the Movement
Do you believe someone can’t be both feminist and religious? Some people do – but these courageous acts by women of faith are exactly what feminism looks like.
Read More7 Lies ‘Nice Guys’ Will Tell You (And Why You Shouldn’t Believe Them)
This author’s date felt entitled to women in exchange for supposed kindness – but now she recognizes his words as red flags. Here’s what you need to know if someone makes one of these popular claims to you.
Read MoreWhat Is Fempathizing? 5 Ways to Recognize This Act of Internalized Sexism
Have you ever noticed how mansplaining is commonplace, but women are socialized to hold back? These signs of fempathizing might feel familiar – and this author has some empowering ideas for making a change.
Read MoreWhat I Learned About Sex and Feminism from Hooking Up with a Guy I Didn’t Like
“There’s this misguided feminist idea that to be truly free/strong, you have to be able to treat men the way men sometimes treat women — like used toilet paper. Misguided being the operative word.”
Read MoreI’m Fat and I Don’t Want to Assimilate into Diet Culture (And No, I’m Not Sorry)
“My body is not the most important thing in this story.” If you care about liberating women to make their own choices, you’ve got to read how this author stopped seeing her body as a sign of failure.
Read MoreFrom Manspreading to Mansplaining — 6 Ways Men Dominate the Spaces Around Them
Before you jump in with “Women do it, too!” or “It’s no big deal,” check out this info on how male entitlement relates to much bigger issues. We see #2 around here a lot.
Read More7 Uplifting Lessons from Bree Newsome, Riley Curry, and Other 2015 Black Girl Heroes
Serena Williams, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Amandla Stenberg and more – Black women and girls have done incredible things this year. How will you apply these lessons to your life?
Read MoreHow the Interruption Of Bernie Sanders Exposed White Progressives’ White Supremacy
Two black women took over the microphone at a Bernie Sanders rally on Saturday. What do you think of what happened? Here’s why this is less about the individual candidates and more about hypocrisy among their white supporters.
Read MoreHow A Head Wrap Taught Me An Important Lesson About Professionalism And Race
“The rules are always different for us.” When this author asked around about wearing a head wrap to work, she learned about a lot more than black women’s fashion. What do you think of her findings?
Read More4 Tired Tropes That Perfectly Explain What Misogynoir Is – And How You Can Stop It
The “Sassy Black Woman,” the conversations about Rihanna’s BBHMM – what does it all mean for Black women? If you recognize your behavior in any of this author’s examples, keep reading to learn how to make a change.
Read More4 Things You’ve Thought About Hijabis That Are Completely Wrong
These ideas are so common – do any of them match what you think about hijab? This info can make you think twice about your assumptions and help you be a better ally to Muslim women.
Read MoreWhy We Need to Stop Policing the Gender of Men Who Like ‘Feminine’ Things
Jaden Smith sometimes wears so-called “women’s clothing” – and the people criticizing him for it have gender all wrong. Here’s Kat Blaque with an explanation that will help you get it right.
Read MoreHere’s What That ’78 Cents to a Man’s Dollar’ Wage Gap Statistic Really Means
The wage gap finally budged! Women made a cent more in 2013! Sigh. Since this is still such an issue (and some still believe that it isn’t), this author’s sharing the facts you need to know.
Read MoreHow the World Convinced Me I Was Lesser for Being Short – And How I Started to Believe in Myself Again
We talk about discrimination against short men as heightism, but this woman’s struggle to take up space shows why we need to talk about the power struggles of short women.
Read More7 Lies We Have to Stop Telling About Black Girls
There is a myth that Black girls generally fare better than Black boys — that they somehow have it easier. Here are 7 myths that we need to stop repeating when it comes to young Black women and the achievement gap.
Read MoreFeminism and the Burqa
In 2009 France’s Prime Minister moved to outlaw the burqa – a head to toe covering worn by some Muslim women. But is taking away self-expression the best way to promote ‘”freedom”?
Read MoreEvery Day Racism and You (AKA: Would You Date an Asian Man?)
In general, there is agreement in our media driven culture that Asian men are not romantic or even sexual options for white, Black, Latina and even some Asian women. Does that affect how attractive you find Asian men?
Read MoreHow the Media Affects Your Daughter and What You Can Do to Help
You know at times the media portrays girls and women in a less than positive light—as sexual objects, victims, or the lesser half of a romantic relationship. But how do you help her not believe them for herself?
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