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The premise is that women are their own worst enemies, focusing on their worst physical qualities. A sketch artist draws them based on their descriptions, then redraws them based on the description of others. When they see the side-by-side comparison, they realize that they’re more beautiful than they thought. That may sound inspiring, but it doesn’t work for a number of reasons. Here are five.

With Obama’s proposals only a hazy shade more inclusive than the Senate’s plan is there any room for everyday people who aren’t lobbyists and professional activists to insert themselves? Is there political space for the policy framework that’s been proposed to be improved upon? Does your lone voice matter? The answer is yes, yes, yes! Read on to find out just how you can help as an average citizen.

Bringing home a new baby is a mixture of unparalleled joy and equally intense stress. The last thing on your mind is probably the sexuality of your tiny infant. We don’t want to think of our innocent children as sexual beings but they are, especially in relationship to how they perceive their own body, which parents influence. And it all starts well before the first “birds and bees” discussion.

Halloween is a parenting landmine. Halloween costumes have become their own labyrinth of sexism and over-sexualization of children. What’s a parent to do? Here are 5 ways to make sure your kids aren’t learning gender stereotypes from their Halloween Costumes.

Thankfully we’ve been hearing more and more about how slut-shaming is wrong. But what do we do when it happens to someone we know?

So if you’re not going to therapy or living life to become happy, what’s the point? I started asking the same thing. And what I learned along the way kind of blew my mind wide open.

Originally published on Rainier Valley Corps and cross-posted here with their permission. I’ve learned a hard truth while working and volunteering at community-based organizations (CBOs) over the past decade: Community can break your heart. In fact, mine’s been broken so many times now that I’ve asked myself if fighting on the front lines for the…

I’ve never thought of myself as someone who works “too much.” Even when, as a senior in college, I had three part-time jobs and an internship, I still made time to see my friends and participate in every end-of-college activity. In a society that’s built on capitalism and prizes the idea that you can achieve…

Talk the way you talk. Code-switch if you aren’t being understood, but never make it your responsibility or only option. The way you speak is perfectly valid.

Every time I speak up and share people reach out to me; they let me know that they feel empowered to share their own story.

I have a family history of drug and alcohol addiction and overcame an eating disorder that was rooted in the same constant desire for control, so it was actually painful to think of my social media habits as toxic and addictive.

LGBTQ+ families of color deserve to exist — no matter how deplorable Trump’s actions are.

This article was originally published on Threads of Solidarity and was republished here with the author’s permission. Editor’s Note: While this article focuses specifically on Latinx immigration issues, we acknowledge that non-Latinx immigrants of color face similar challenges. Imagine a government that kidnaps, tortures, rapes, and kills. Now imagine one that forces people into slavery. These horrors sound like things that happen…

There’s a lot of pressure to really “know” who you are when it comes to your sexuality. But this reminder from Connor Manning is really reassuring.

Ever thought about how many people’s jobs depend on the pressure to get married? The wedding industry may seem harmless, but it’s feeding us some toxic ideas.

You already know we can’t be complacent in this age of Trump and bigotry. Here’s a reminder of how our power to resist gives us hope for change.

White allies, your sadness about police brutality doesn’t fix anything – but you CAN do something, and these six steps will get you started.

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Think it’s wrong to self-diagnose her PTSD? Let’s talk about why you may be skeptical about self-diagnosis – and why it can useful for some folks with mental illness.

“Ugh, more junk food?” Are you framing nutrition as something that can make your kids a “good” person? Try these alternatives to this harmful approach.

What if you can’t treat your psoriasis? What this author learned about loving her body and overcoming shame when she stopped trying to get rid of her psoriasis.