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How This Woman Found Self-Love by Masturbating with the Lights On
Can you relate to this woman’s struggles? Anna Binkovitz struggled through sexual violence, objectification, and self-doubt. This gorgeous poem is a wonderful story of how masturbation helped her.
Read More7 Ways to Help a Teen Survivor of Sexual Assault
It’s devastating to discover that a teen you love has been a victim of sexual violence. Learn how you can compassionately support the teen survivor in your life (Trigger Warning).
Read More5 Challenges Black Gay Men Face & How You Can Support Them
Gay black men may feel a lack of inclusion from both the mainstream (predominantly white) LGBTQ community and the mainstream (predominantly straight) black community. Some can feel like they are welcomed in neither community. As members of the black community, we can help offset this lack of inclusion by acknowledging the following challenges and understanding how to combat them.
Read MoreAre You Actually Down for Equality? 3 Ways to Tell If You Embrace or Fear It
If you think there’s no way you could fear equality, check out the ways this fear shows up and you might be surprised.
Read More5 Reasons People Label You a ‘Bad Feminist’ and Why They’re Total Bullsh*t
If these statements sound familiar, someone may have accused you of being a “bad feminist.” Here’s why you won’t always fit the ideal of a “good feminist” – and why that’s okay.
Read MoreA Spoken Word Poem on the Policing of Race and Citizenship
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.
Read MoreWhat’s Mansplaining? Here’s How (And Why) You Need to Stop Privileged Explaining
Mansplaining, whitesplaining – this is exactly why so many of us wish Matt Damon had stopped before talking over Effie Brown, a producer and a black woman, on the issue of diversity. Here’s what the problem is, and how you can make sure you’re not part of it.
Read MoreHow Disablist Western Ideas of ‘Self-Determination’ Undermine Social Justice and 5 Ways to Make It Right
Self-determination – making your own choices – is so important. But let’s be careful about the difference between self-determination from a colonial perspective and how it’s defined in Indigenous struggles. If we don’t, it can be used to actively perpetuate marginalization and hurt disabled people. Here’s how you can take up self-determination in a justice framework.
Read More8 Signs Your Friendship Might Be Abusive
You know that romantic and sexual relationships can be abusive – but do you know how to look out for abusive behavior in a friendship? Here are some of the signs.
Read MoreWhy the Idea That Islam Promotes Intolerance of the LGBTQIA+ Community Is a Lie
In the West, many people view Islam as being inherently oppressive towards women and LGBTQIA+ people. Certainly some Muslim people use their religion to validate their prejudices. But as many Muslim feminists have been saying, while Islam has some such oppressive teachings, it more asks for compassion, acceptance, and love from us. Let’s question this monolithic view of Islam that hurts Muslim women and LGBTQIA+ folks and alienates Muslim feminists.
Read More3 Reasons We Cannot Cater to White Friends Who Say ‘I’m Not Racist’
How do you respond when your white friends claim they aren’t racist? These insights can help you deal with defensiveness from white friends who want you to reassure them that they aren’t “bad” people.
Read MoreTo White Feminists Who Don’t Want to Discuss Racism: Here Are 7 Things You Need to Know
Are you a white feminist who doesn’t want to talk about racism? This author gets it, because she used to be one, too. The lessons she’s learned can give you a whole new outlook on what feminist conversations need to include.
Read MoreWhy I Will Continue to Be Offended by Jokes About Dark Skin
Colorism is not a joke. And no, we shouldn’t “lighten up.” Here’s why justifying jokes about dark skin is way more harmful than you might think.
Read More3 Reasons It’s Totally Valid to Have More Than One Gender Identity
“How can you be non-binary AND a woman?” These insights on gender helped this author find her truth about having more than one gender identity.
Read More8 Facts About Race Every White Person Needs to Know to Help Fight Racism
We can’t move forward until more people understand this – and recent discussions show that so many people don’t. Here are some straight-forward facts to clear things up.
Read MoreWhat Does Feminist Porn Look Like?
A lot of pornography is proudly misogynistic, but it doesn’t have to be like that. There’s no reason a video can’t be sexually explicit and still present women as human beings who have an equal right to sexual desire, pleasure, and satisfaction. There’s no reason that porn can’t present women as sexual collaborators with men rather than as sexual conquests of men.
Read MoreExamining 12 ‘Good Fatty’ Archetypes We Depend On
“Good fatty” is usually used to describe a fat person who at least believes in the socially constructed viewpoint that their number one goal in life should be losing weight. But upon closer inspection, there are a few “good fatty” archetypes that we, as a society, depend on – all with their own unique purposes in the fat-antagonistic machine. Here are twelve to consider in your activism.
Read More5 Rules for White People with Black Friends
The tragic fatal police shooting of drummer Corey Jones is a terrible reminder of how vulnerable your black friends are to racist violence. You could be in a position to make it worse – and these guidelines will help you avoid that.
Read More4 Reasons Demanding ‘Objectivity’ in Social Justice Debates Can Be Oppressive
Have you ever had your perspective dismissed because you’re not “objective” enough about an issue that affects you? Glorifying so-called objectivity can actually be harmful, and here’s why.
Read MoreShould Light-Skinned People of Color Voluntarily Exclude Ourselves from People of Color Spaces?
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could get all the cool stuff that Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) get? Like… Richly artistic cultures that have been setting trends in music, dance, art, and fashion for hundreds of years Ancient and powerful cultural and spiritual practices passed down through generations Seasoned food Without all…
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