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Your Mental Health Is More Important Than Your Grades – 5 Lessons to Help You Prioritize It
Pursuing your degree? Feeling the pressure? This author has found some disturbing information about stress among college students, so here are some important reminders of how much your mental wellbeing matters.
Read More7 Ways To Use Spiritual Practice To Heal and Resist
Learning to use spirituality as a form of healing and resistance is vital to both ourselves and our given communities.
Read More12 Tips You Need to Know As an Educator Teaching Black and Latinx Students
Every educator should learn these – some can apply to all students, but all of them are essential for supporting the Black and Latinx children in your class.
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Kids About Donald Trump’s Win
Have you talked to your kids about the election of Donald Trump? It’s tough to figure out how – here are some insights that can help.
Read MoreHow Getting Diagnosed as Schizoaffective Bipolar Helped Save My Life
This artist was really hesitant to seek mental health care, but finally getting it changed her life. This comic tells the story of why she calls her diagnosis the best thing that ever happened to her.
Read MoreWhy ‘Positive’ Stereotypes Are More Harmful Than They Seem
“Women are so good at this!” The harm of negative stereotypes is pretty obvious – but is a stereotype that seems like a compliment really any better? Celia Edell explains how “positive” stereotypes are worse than you may think.
Read MoreEssential Things to Think About for the Best Possible First Date with a Trans Woman
Check out this super cute comic to make sure you’re not perpetuating any anti-trans patterns. And have a great date!
Read More30+ Alternatives to Help You Stop Using Ableist and Homophobic Phrases
We see these phrases in the comments all the time. What other offensive words or helpful alternatives would you add to this list?
Read MoreWhy Coming Out Isn’t For Everyone
In her coming out speech, Ellen Page confessed that she felt as though she was “lying by omission” in her failure to explicitly confirm her sexuality. The HRC posted a headline congratulating Page on her decision to “live authentically.” “Lying,” “omission,” and “authentically” all strongly connote deception. And that just doesn’t sit well with me.
Read MoreDisabled People Don’t Need To Be “Fixed” — We Need A Cure For Ableism
Cure-focused narratives promote the harmful idea that disabled people’s bodies and lives are less valuable because of their identity.
Read MoreWhy Do Women Talk Like Kim Kardashian?
Is Kim Kardashian a vocal trendsetter? You might associate her and other young women with certain speaking styles, like vocal fry or uptalk – the “valley girl” accent. And you may not be surprised that studies show negative opinions of women who talk this way. But do you know about the underlying functions of this communication style? It’s deeper than you might think.
Read More6 Ways Better Sex Education for Men Can Help Fight Sexual Assault
These experts say that if we want to end sexual violence, we’ve got to start with better sex education. How else do you think sex ed could be improved?
Read More5 Reasons Why Feminism Needs to Address Child Abuse (While Yes, Recognizing That Women Can Be Abusive Too)
When it comes to addressing domestic abuse and working to eradicate it, feminism has played a critical role. But there’s one area of abuse that doesn’t get enough recognition in the movement: child abuse – especially child abuse committed by women. In order to address it, we need to see the abuse of children for what it is, regardless of the abuser’s gender.
Read MoreHere’s How to Fight Latinx Anti-Blackness in the Age of Trump
We must acknowledge that Latinx folks can be anti-Black, perpetuate anti-Black racism, and can be white supremacists.
Read MoreHow I Resist the Ways South Asian-American Identities Are Used for Anti-Blackness
“We are doing what white supremacy wants us to do.” Do you know how playing into the “model minority” myth hurts black folks – and your own community?
Read MorePeople Reveal Their Deepest Insecurities Around Being Trans
These touching stories say a lot about how long our society has to go in building safety and support for trans communities. Find out how these people are dealing, and if you can relate, their advice might help.
Read MoreHarry Potter Like You’ve Always Wanted – From Hermione’s Feminist Perspective
What if Hermione was the main character of the Harry Potter series? Spoiler alert: the patriarchy would be done for. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you’ve got to check this out. And if you’re not already a fan, you might want to give this hilarious version a chance. Hermione takes on gender-based oppression to liberate witches and wizards alike. #YesAllWitches.
Read More3 Things Trans People Worry About On Their First Day Of Work
Though I had spent plenty of time as my true self before my work transition, I couldn’t help but be nervous about a full day at work.
Read MoreFemme Invisibility: On Passing Right by Your People and Not Being Recognized
I am not the poster child queer woman. Pastel sundresses, lacy push-up bras, and vanilla lip gloss would not, as it were, come as accessories with Stereotypical Lesbian Barbie. Femmes are the surprises. Femmes are the ones who are asked how we can possibly be queer-identified if we paint our nails. We’re the ones who have to fight to be noticed for who we are.
Read MoreStruggling with How to Explain Oppression to Someone? This Analogy Might Help
We weren’t sure how a birdcage to be related to oppression either. Then we watched the video through the end.
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