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Your 3-Step Guide to Practicing Non-Oppressive BDSM
Some people think it’s contradictory to be a feminist and practice BDSM. With these tips, you can think through even more than safe words and and consent – and get kinky without compromising your values.
Read More5 Things Even the Most Well-Meaning Non-Disabled People Forget
Have you ever made these mistakes or had to deal with their impact?
Read More11 Myths, Misconceptions, and Lies About Gender Non-conforming Children
When a moving video about a transgender child went viral, this author saw some common ideas in the unkind comments section. It’s time to put these myths to rest.
Read More4 Myths That Keep Women Away from Non-Traditional Employment
When we think about truck drivers, construction workers, garbage collectors, plumbers, electricians, and other blue-collar work, few of us immediately imagine women performing these tasks. But there are many women who want to (and do!) work in non-traditional trades. Many people think we can’t perform these tasks, but I’m here to tell you that we can and we do!
Read MoreMy Journey to Eating Disorder Treatment as Neither a Man Nor Woman
These obstacles hurt trans and non-binary people seeking eating disorder treatment, but all of us can learn from how to address them.
Read More3 Reasons It’s Totally Valid to Have More Than One Gender Identity
“How can you be non-binary AND a woman?” These insights on gender helped this author find her truth about having more than one gender identity.
Read MorePublic Forgiveness: The Crucial Missing Step To Making Call Out Culture Non-Toxic
We all know that one person who you and your friends no longer ask about, a persona non grata within social justice. For the purposes of this article, let’s refer to her as G. She’s just one of the many people who have been excommunicated from social justice activism by way of social media call…
Read MoreHow I Explained Microaggressions to My Non-Black Partner With 4 Simple Truths
This can be a tricky conversation for an interracial couple. But microaggressions aren’t so hard to understand when you think of them this way.
Read MoreI’m Gender Non-Conforming – And I Need People to Stop Pressuring Me to ‘Pass’
The idea of “passing” (or “looking cis”) often comes up as a goal for trans people. But not everyone wants to pass – and here’s why this author and other gender non-conforming people need us to ditch the idea.
Read More5 Radical Ways People Do Non-Monogamy That You Need to Know About
You might know about the type of non-monogamy that gets most mainstream media attention. But do you know these other relationship styles outside the status quo?
Read MoreHere’s a Touching Film To Show How To Support Your Gender Non-Conforming Child
Parents mean well, but is the way you’re trying to help your child actually hurting them? Check out Kat Blaque’s illustrated story about gender policing for a crucial lesson every parent could learn from.
Read MoreCis Privilege and Identity Policing in the Bi and Pan Community: 3 Harmful Tropes and 3 Ways We Can Unite Instead
Too often bisexuality and pansexuality are pitted against each other in the name of fighting transphobia. Calling out transphobia is vital. But too often this debate is used more to devalue the other identity. Let’s talk about why this debate is hurting cis polysexual people and trans people of all sexual orientations and how we can support everyone instead.
Read More4 Harmful Lies the Media Is Telling You About Androgyny
It’s great to get media representation of people outside the gender binary. But when all of it represents a narrow view of androgyny (looking like Ruby Rose), something’s missing. Here’s why it’s a problem.
Read MoreThe Many Awesome Ways to Be Androgynous
What does androgyny look like? Maybe a certain image comes to your mind, but this comic celebrates much more than the popular picture of androgyny!
Read MoreWhy We Need Gender Neutral Language for Abortion Access
Do you think only women need access to abortions and reproductive healthcare? That assumption hurts trans and non-binary people – Jack Qu’emi shares how.
Read MoreWhat Is Heteronormativity – And How Does It Apply to Your Feminism? Here Are 4 Examples
It’s a long word, but once you get this breakdown, you’ll recognize the invisible ways this shows up in your life.
Read More6 Reasons Your Discomfort with They/Them Pronouns Reveals Unchecked Cis Privilege
How do you react to “they” pronouns? If these responses are like yours, here’s why it’s time to reflect on your privilege.
Read More7 Tired Phrases That Marginalize Trans People – And What to Use Instead
Do you want show transgender people respect, but don’t know the practicalities of how? Learn what common phrases are hurtful and get ideas for words to use instead.
Read More17 Trans-of-Color Leaders Resisting, Inspiring, and Keeping it Real in 2017
Trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary people have not been centered in the LGBTQIA+ movement. The LGBTQIA+ movement that we witness in television, print media, and in the law is predominantly a white, gay, and masculine movement. However, when one looks behind the scenes, we witness the emotional, physical, and spiritual labor of femmes, people of…
Read More5 Ways That Bi Erasure Hurts More Than Just Bisexual People
Bisexual folks have been made the butt of so many jokes, have had their identities excluded from queer communities, and have been accused of perpetuating transphobia and the gender binary. But the castigation of bi identities from queer and gender non-conforming movements reinforces a prejudice that harms people across the gender and sexuality spectrum.
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