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Here’s What Happens When We Erase Bisexuality – And How You Can Be a Better Ally
Do you know what it’s like to be bisexual when people assume you must be gay or straight? This article breaks down the damaging result of bi erasure, and shows how to be a better ally to bisexual people.
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 More100 Everyday Ways That Feminism Has Changed My Life
“Feminism is my operating system.” When you add them all up, this is a POWERFUL impact! How has feminism changed your life?
Read MoreWhat Being Non-Binary in Female-Centric Spaces Is Like – And How to Be More Inclusive
Is your space only for binary women, or for more gender identities? This info will help you avoid exclusive language when you’re trying to be inclusive.
Read MoreAre You Poor, or Just Broke? 3 Ways to Tell the Difference
The difference between being poor and being broke is important. Here’s why it matters if you recognize that difference – and how to tell what language is right for you.
Read MoreHow to Exercise Our Right to Defend Ourselves without Being Victim-Blaming
Women get tons of useless advice about how to “protect” ourselves. Whether or not we follow the advice, we’re still blamed for our own assaults. We all have the right to assert our boundaries, but saying that we can defend ourselves sounds like victim-blaming. So how do we reconcile those two messages? One way is through feminist, empowerment-based self-defense.
Read More3 Things ‘We’re Not All Lesbians’ Is Really Saying (And Why It’s Anti-Feminist)
Dispelling anti-feminist myths can look like proving we’re not all bra-burning, man-hating lesbians. But do you know what you’re implying the with “we’re not all lesbians” defense?
Read MoreWant to Better Support LGBTQIA+ and Male Survivors of IPV? Here’s Why We Need More (Not Less!) Gender Analysis
Think a gender-less approach to IPV work is best? Think again. That actually hurts survivors. Here’s how.
Read MoreHow Wealthy Corporations Get Welfare You’d Never Receive as an Everyday American
Tuition-free college, expanding Social Security – some people think such ideas are about Americans asking for “free stuff.” But check out these outrageous facts on the “free stuff” the wealthy 1% is getting.
Read More50 Liberating Relationship ‘Rules’ for Feminists to Live By
Common advice pressures you to date according to some pretty oppressive “rules.” This is a different take that may help you find healthier guidelines.
Read More4 Reasons Never to Tell Your Daughters to Be ‘Ladylike’
Terms like “ladylike” are in line with equally absurd terms like “acting Black” that lump behavior onto a particular group of people in an effort to reinforce dominant society’s assertion of what is considered desirable and acceptable social protocol. So here are my four top reasons for steering clear of labels and social graces when it comes to my daughters.
Read More5 Ways Anti-Queer Oppression Creates Toxic Friendship Behaviors (And What To Do About It)
Do you recognize these reasons that our queer families can take on unhealthy dynamics? Find out why you deserve to change it – and how.
Read More3 Ways You Might Be Marginalizing Disabled Asexual People (And What to Do About It)
Have you noticed how disabled and asexual communities can try to distance themselves from each other? This author’s experienced this from all sides, and these examples are so common.
Read MoreIf Gender Didn’t Exist, Would Trans People?
As feminists, we’re trying to eradicate harmful gender norms. Have you ever wondered if that means accepting trans people perpetuates gender stereotypes? Kat Blaque gets this question a lot, and here’s her smart answer.
Read MoreHave These Lies Taught You It’s Okay to Body Shame? Here’s Why They’re Wrong
You might think you’re being helpful when you comment on other people’s bodies, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Read MoreLet’s Expose the White Double Standard for ‘Playing the Race Card’
“He was only accepted because he’s black.” There’s some real hypocrisy going on when white folks complain about people of color “playing the race card.”
Read More3 Common Ways Our Personal Actions Don’t Match Our Political Values — And How It Hurts Our Movements
We can relate to this – solidarity in our movements, but hurting each other in our personal lives. Can you?
Read More3 Reasons Black Folks Don’t Join the Animal Rights Movement – And Why We Should
We often think of animal rights as a “white person’s” issue – just think of the outcry for Cecil the Lion, compared to the response to systemic racism. But this author’s insights will give you a whole new perspective.
Read More5 Reasons I Refuse to Call Myself An ‘Ally’ – And Why I Use ‘Turncoat’ Instead
What are we missing when we call ourselves allies? This author had some insightful realizations about what it really takes to give support, and you might find yourself taking off the “ally” label once you’ve read them.
Read MoreWhy Saying ‘White Millennials Are More Progressive’ Completely Misses the Point
Are millennials really less racist or bigoted than previous generations? That’s what people say, but this narrative is actually a big problem. Here’s why, and what to do instead.
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