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Why Disability Activism Needs to Be More Inclusive of People of Color
You may think disability activism is inherently inclusive – but this author learned in some painful ways that it often excludes disabled people of color. Here’s what needs to change.
Read More5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Support the Asexual Youth in Your Life
“You’ll grow out of it.” Life is confusing for any young person trying to sort out conflicting messages about sex – but for asexual people, it can be even harder. So here are some ways we can better support asexual youth.
Read MoreHow the White- and Cis-Washing of the Stonewall Movie Hurts Trans People of Color
Did you catch the trailer for the Stonewall movie? Kat Blaque’s sharing what was really going on the night of Stonewall and why it matters – and she knows some people aren’t going to like what she has to say.
Read More8 Things White Fans Can Do to Make Fandom More Inclusive
Fandom has a reputation as a progressive utopia – but it still falls short in some pretty messed up ways. Do these ideas for improvement speak to the kind of fandom you’d like to be part of?
Read MoreFirst Boi In: Dressing Queer in the Corporate World
You never really forget the day you realize you’re the first of a kind that those around you have ever encountered. That was this author’s experience of being a masculine of center woman in a corporate office complete with assumptions about how gender and sexuality should be presented in the workplace. Here’s a deeper conversation about gender dress codes.
Read More2014: The LGBTQ Year In Review
There’s been a lot of awesome victories for LGBTQ people in 2014! From protection against workplace discrimination, famous people coming out, to trans women of color changing the world, this video of Camille Beredjick of GayWrites provides an awesome list of how more and more people are talking about and taking action to support LGBTQ rights.
Read MorePeriods in the Media
What’s up with the way that the media portrays menstruation? If all you knew about periods came from what you see on TV and in magazines, you’d think they’re either hilarious or terrifying. Watch Kat Lazo in this video where she discusses why this misrepresentation is dangerous for us if it causes embarrassment and uneasiness to the point of wanting to hide menstruation.
Read MoreThe Grim Reality of Female Characters in Superhero Films
Superhero films are known for their male-centric nature. Women are left sorting through the female characters that we are offered, and boy, is it grim. The common question that comes up when chatting with people about the role of gender in superhero films is: “Well, he is sexy too, isn’t he? It’s unfair to both sexes.” And the answer is yes, it is. But there’s more.
Read MoreFive Subtle Differences Between Diets and Anorexia
Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders are not diets. They’re a type of mental illness and is categorized by a loss of self-control and an inability to think and behave rationally towards food. And while poor body-image and diet culture are problematic, eating disorders take on a whole new level of dangerous. So we need to be able to pinpoint when the former develops into the latter.
Read MoreBeauty Whitewashed: How White Ideals Exclude Women of Color
While we talk a lot about harmful media beauty ideals like extreme thinness, sex appeal, etc, one of the most oppressive ideals excludes anyone who isn’t white – ie whitewashing of beauty. And in our society, it has a negative impact on females who rarely see images of their own races depicted in a positive manner and on how white people (and all people) view women of color.
Read More6 Ways to Help Support Queer Women’s Media
Queer women’s media is crucial, and it can’t exist without support. So here are some ways that you can help queer women’s media thrive.
Read More6 Things Intersex Folks Need to Know About How We Perpetuate Anti-Black Racism
Here’s what two prominent Black intersex activists want the whole community to know about addressing racism in white-dominated spaces.
Read More4 Reasons Why ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Matters Beyond Its Entertainment Value
In a previous article, the author outlined sexist, racist, and generally messed up thing we hoped the new Star Wars films would get right this time. Now that the film is finally out, did it repeat the mistakes of its predecessors or do better? This author tackles that question.
Read More5 Efforts Toward Creating a More Feminist Classroom
If you’re a feminist and you want some ideas on how create a more feminist classroom (without wearing your “Clitoris is Not a Dirty Word” t-shirt on dress-down day), here are five efforts that you can try.
Read MoreHere’s Why Reverse Racism Isn’t Real
“That’s reverse racism!” Next time you think something’s “racist against white people,” remember Damian Alonso’s words here.
Read MoreNo, There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Bad Bisexual’
Worried that you might be a “bad bisexual?” Connor Manning shuts down the idea that there’s a wrong way to be bi.
Read MoreThis Awesome Project Is ‘Changing the Way We See Native America’
“How can we be seen as modern, successful people if we are continually represented as the leathered and feathered ‘vanishing race?'”
Read MoreGetting Real About What It Really Means to Be Asexual
“I don’t feel like I’m alone anymore.” This is a great story of how one person discovered their asexual identity – and it can help you learn about what it means to be asexual.
Read MoreWhat Happens to Immigrant Families When They’re Detained Will Horrify You
Everyone in the US needs to know about the unsafe conditions in detention centers where immigrant families are held after fleeing violence in their home countries – and why women and children are most vulnerable.
Read MoreOn Non-Binary Issues: Conversations Inside vs. Outside the Trans Community
It’s exhausting when you feel like you’re having the same conversation over and over again in regards to social injustices that are important to you. It can be even more frustrating when you realize that whether your conversation is in-group or out-group, it can sound really similar. Here are some examples of talking about non-binary issues with both trans and cis folk.
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