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Paying attention to how you use your words is core to keeping the relationship you have with yourself healthy. By cutting certain words and phrases out of my vernacular, I’ve created more space for more positive thoughts and feelings. Letting go of limiting speech has helped me like myself more – because now I’m not criticizing who I am at every turn. And that’s helped me make myself a priority.

In math, equality signifies that two entities have the same value — it does not communicate that an entity is greater, lesser, weaker, stronger.

“Because stretched skin isn’t a ‘failure.’” If common ideas about stretch marks (even some of the “positive” ones) make you feel ashamed, here’s a kinder view.

“Ugh, that’s painful.” “Yellowface” is using makeup to make somebody look “East Asian.” To get an idea of the awful impact, check out these reactions.

When this author realized she was trying to make white people comfortable with her otherness, she decided to try an experiment. Here’s what she learned from responding to their microaggressions.

Ever tried to be polite with an entitled man like Pete? This new take on manners can help you shut down mansplaining and more.

“What jobs can you get with a Women’s Studies degree?” Marina Watanabe hears lots of misconceptions about being a Women’s Studies major. So she asked for your questions, and here are her answers.

A balanced relationship in which all parties feel good, safe, valued, and loved is possible. Here are a few things to consider to make that happen.

I was about 17 when I stopped blaming my body for the disablist discrimination I experienced and learned about the social model. For myself, I prefer to view the world as a person with an impairment who is disabled by the society we live in because of all the barriers that are put in our way. This shift radically changed how I thought about my own body.

What does gender mean to you? This conversation with a group of young genderqueer folks offers refreshing perspectives on affirming identity beyond the gender binary.

If someone you care about has a miscarriage, you want to support them – but it’s hard to know how. These steps can help you figure it out.

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.

Being an ally is difficult, especially as a heterosexual cis male. The pressures of (traditional notions of) masculinity and a lifetime of systematic patriarchal training are difficult to overcome. So I have compiled four pieces of advice — based on my own experiences and slip-ups — to help all cis males (myself included) become open feminists and allies.

Here are five phrases to feel capable, deserving, and enough.

“Does your fear of Muslims get in the way of living a normal life?” CAIR shares a satirical option for eradicating everyday anti-Muslim bigotry!

Why aren’t there more transgender actors in movies and on TV? It has a lot to do with the damaging cycle that this comic reveals.

“Being fat could harm your health!” We come across these fat-shaming comments all the time – and this sarcastic comic reveals why fat-shamers aren’t being helpful or insightful like they think.

Have you noticed what’s messed up about news coverage on abortion? Here are some experts with critical info on the dangerous lies you’re being told.

“Why call it feminism? Why can’t you call it something less provocative?” You might think Orthodox Judaism and feminism are incompatible – but check out this hilarious account of what happens when they come together.

Have you come across Islamophobic comments like the ones this author’s family friend made? These are the reasons you might be hesitating to challenge them, and the strategies that can help.