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Why are some forms of abuse seen as more acceptable to joke about than others? Here are seven examples that show what we miss when we take some forms of abuse less seriously.

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We bet someone can guess the one true dating secret here! So tune out the bull – anything else you’d add to the list of advice better left unsaid?

The relationship of Asian fetishization to white supremacy is rarely explored or explained but is present in every corner of the space it creates.

We need a word to describe the complex social order that keeps these intersecting oppressions in place. Kyriarchy is an excellent word for this concept.

The other day a man wrote to me to tell me that I shouldn’t worry—I’m not that ugly, men don’t care. Thanks (not really), but that’s not the point. My disappointment with my appearance, and the squirming, insistent anxiety that I didn’t look right, I didn’t look good enough—those things felt bigger than men.

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Society’s idea of what makes a “real man” creates toxic expectations for men. Here’s the disturbing result, with a promising idea for how we can change the traditional – and violent – definition of masculinity.

We had a lot of awesome feminist moments in 2014! From Mo’ne Davis, Laverne Cox, to Emma Sulkowicz, feminists have been showing up and taking charge in pop culture and the news. Check out this video by Kat Lazo of TheeKatsMeoww for a list of just some of the exciting ways feminists have been smashing the patriarchy and the kyriarchy!

The patriarchy hurts everyone, including men. Do you have any examples of how a lack of emotional expression has hurt a man in your life?

Not only do I have to deal with the crippling dysphoria that comes from having a body that I often don’t even recognize as my own, I also have to deal with the cultural misogyny that tells me that a woman can’t be as fat as I am and still be desirable. I have to navigate this world where people either feel like my fatness is somehow hurting them or exists only to feed their fetish. And it sucks.

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Too many people treat being trans as “something to avoid, to exclude, to escape, at worst to nobly bar up under.” And this author’s done with it.

I am not new to masculinity, but I am new to being a black man. I am new to the experience of male privilege, as well as the disprivilege of race that marks my black male body as suspect. It is the delicate balance between power and criminal that has allowed me to see misogyny in an entirely different light. But because black feminism allows me to love myself, I have learned to love black men.

All men have been hurt by the traditional gender system. You may have accepted these realities as just part of being a guy. But feminists say that’s not right and men are more than that.

Ever feel like people treat you the way they wouldn’t want to be treated? Here a chance to recognize that. Some of our cultural norms reveal that many people operate by some pretty messed up double standards. This comic puts those standards side-by-side so we can understand exactly what’s wrong here and do something to make sure we all get the respect we deserve.

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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.

If you’re white with a sexual “preference” for black folks, you probably think it’s a compliment. But make sure you’re not actually contributing to racism – by asking yourself these questions.

We can’t miss a day, we can’t make mistakes, and we absolutely cannot speak up. We’re the first and because of that, there many ways we are silenced.

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You know the “blame the other woman” dynamic when a woman gets cheated on. But do you realize why this dynamic shows up? Here are some of the big reasons – and why they’re anti-feminist.

When I strangely began to feel useless, hopeless, and worthless, it took me a long time to see a doctor. I didn’t want to be that girl who loses control of her emotions because of something so silly as a period. That sexist stigma allowed me to live with PMDD for far longer than needed.