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How can we make feminist commitments this Father’s Day? This list of ideas ranges from the civic to the personal, the playful to the political, but each suggestion is geared so that feminism is at the heart of our families. Join us in making a commitment to take at least one action against patriarchy and misogyny in real life. Let us evolve fatherhood together.

Prevalent messages in our society say that business and life don’t mix. And this separation between vocation and voice is a separation between our masculine and feminine selves. It’s an unfortunate reality, as it relegates feminine principles to the background and labels them as detrimental to sound business practices. So how do we reclaim entrepreneurship?

I have been reflecting a lot lately on how I can be a better ally. And as we wade our way into 2015, I suppose now is as good a time as any to consider some ways that any person who wishes to act accountably as an ally can do better in 2015. So here’s my list of 30 ways that those of us who strive to act in solidarity and allyship (most notably inclusive of myself) can be better allies.

When Amy arrived at college, she hardly identified as a feminist. Conversely, when Erin arrived at college, she was already a full-fledged feminist activist. Now Amy and Erin are both in college – one conservative and one liberal – and they see the need for some advice on how to be a collegiate feminist activist, regardless of your environment. This article is it.

Parties can be profoundly dangerous places, especially for women. But men attempting to be a good ally to women can quickly devolve into some paternalistic “white knighting” that can easily recreate the very systems of power and oppression that we’re looking to undermine. So how can men prevent sexual violence and act as allies to women at parties?

Trying to parent outside the mainstream boy/girl binary can seem daunting to say the least. Some parents are turning to Gender Neutral Parenting, which focuses on not forcing any preconceived gender norms onto their child so they can find their own comfort spot on the continuum we call gender. But there’s a lot of myths and misconceptions out there, which we’ll break down here for you.

There are serious misunderstandings about immigrant migration. Here’s what you need to know about being an undocumented immigrant under Trump.

Have you ever wondered where the term “women of color” came from? Have you mistakenly assumed that it was created by white people? Are you unsure about how you feel about it? Check out this awesome video where Loretta Ross gives a history lesson on how it came to be, what it really means, and why it’s so important. Let us know if you use it – and why or why not.

You may be speechless after this heart-wrenching poem, but you’ll be glad this poet found her words. What’s it like when someone devalues your family in the name of family values? Find out as one woman tackles homophobia, shame, and a culture of violence to stand up for her future children and her right to love. (Trigger Warning)

In this spoken word poem, Ela Barton suggests that the hateful sentiment behind Arizona’s SB 1070 law is a frustration about people of color working for themselves and generating inter-community resources, as opposed to subordinately working for white people in positions of power. This policing of race and citizenship protects colonial standards of white supremacy.

This article was originally published on JewSchool and reposted here with the author’s permission. Jewish Fear Jewish fear is that buzzing feeling in our bones that won’t let us sleep at night because we don’t know when it will come next. Jewish fear is American Neo-Nazis chanting “Blood and Soil” on American soil. In living…

“Will I be taken seriously?” All survivors deserve support – including survivors of woman-on-woman rape. Here’s how to give that support.

“Feminism is my operating system.” When you add them all up, this is a POWERFUL impact! How has feminism changed your life?

If you’ve watched sitcoms, you’ve probably come across this trope that allows fat jokes without even including fat people – and here’s the reality about it that’s not funny at all.

“We value diversity. Everyone is welcome here!” Lots of organizations and programs are saying this – but can you back it up?

Our society draws strict lines about who you “should” or “shouldn’t” be – and in a lot of ways, it’s just like an abuser’s gaslighting. Here are a few ways that’s happening, and why these ideas are wrong about you.

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.

When someone brings up Caitlyn Jenner as a model trans person, it can actually be a great prompt for expanding the conversation. Here are some ways to help shift our society’s focus from supporting only trans folk who are deemed “acceptable” to addressing cissexism and gender-based oppression.

Traditional "men's" and "women's" restroom figures being pointed to with an arrow leading to "Nope."

What would you tell your younger self? For this author, there’s a lot that he wishes he’d known as a young genderqueer and non-binary person. So here are his words to his younger self, shared with you as a reminder of how important you are. Even if you don’t identify as non-binary, you can read this for comfort and validation wherever your path takes you.

Capitalism! Love it or hate, that’s the economy we rely on in America. Capitalism affects every aspect of our lives in very unique and complicated ways. It fuels industries like film, television, print, and digital media. It fuels — well, everything, including an atmosphere of homophobia and heternormalism in the media.