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13 Ways White Male Privilege Shows Up as Early as Elementary School
Do you know about all the ways students who are children of color, girls, and/or gender nonconforming are disadvantaged in our K-12 schools? Everyone needs to read this to understand how early privilege affects our lives.
Read More8 Reasons You Want to Touch Black Women’s Hair – And Why They Mean You Shouldn’t
Ever wanted to touch a black woman’s hair? This author’s heard even your most well-meaning reasons, and here’s why they’re harmful.
Read More11 Reasons Your Phony ‘Concern’ for Fat People’s Health Has Got to Stop
Skeptical about “glorifying obesity” with body positivity? Here’s why concern trolling fat people doesn’t make you a hero for anyone’s health.
Read More6 Common Myths I Had to Unlearn to Embrace My Gender Identity
Do you believe any of these myths about who “really” counts as trans? Here’s how unlearning them can be really liberating.
Read MoreHow Calling This Revolutionary Woman ‘Beautiful on the Inside’ Misses the Point
Understand revolution like Nomy Lamm does, and you’ll understand your own strength. Learn from Nomy’s honest article about fat oppression, disability, and punk. This is what everyone should know about how the media and mainstream feminism get it wrong when it comes to fatphobia – and how we can make it better in our everyday lives as we deconstruct hateful myths.
Read More130+ Examples Of Cis Privilege in All Areas of Life For You To Reflect On and Address
“How do I have ‘cisgender’ privilege? I’m just normal. How is that a privilege?” This common attitude is how privilege can exist without being questioned. So here’s a list of privilege for people who aren’t trans so we can work together to help our society become more inclusive.
Read MoreWhat Privilege Really Means (And Doesn’t Mean) – To Clear Up Your Doubts Once and For All
Ever felt upset when someone said you had privilege? That probably means you believe one of these myths. Let’s clear up what your privilege really means.
Read MoreHow Video Games Use Women as Background Decoration
(Trigger warning: violence against women.) Misogyny is omnipresent in our society, but it has an especially widespread presence in video games. Female characters in games (if present at all) rarely play any significant role. Instead, they’re often reduced to background decoration used to advance the male protagonist’s journey — often through hypersexualized and/or violent means.
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