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9 Helpful Tips for the Feminist First-Year College Student
If you identify as a feminist during your first year on campus, you can be surrounded by anti-feminist beliefs and misconceptions. Here’s how to cope while you hope for your peers get on board.
Read More6 Microaggressions That Exclude Women from the Tech Industry
Do you know why there are way more men than women in the tech industry? It’s been a hot topic in the media, and someone always jumps to the conclusion that women are uninterested or incapable. Here’s what’s really going on.
Read MorePremenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) And What We Can Do About It
When I strangely began to feel useless, hopeless, and worthless, it took me a long time to see a doctor. I didn’t want to be that girl who loses control of her emotions because of something so silly as a period. That sexist stigma allowed me to live with PMDD for far longer than needed.
Read MoreHow I Came Out to My Evangelical Christian Parents And You Can, Too
I was raised as an Evangelical Christian and after what like a lifetime of Sunday school, church solos, and purity pledges, I finally had a “duh” realization: I like ladies. My newfound liberation was a huge relief, but also tainted by the terror of what came next: telling my parents. I survived, and I come to you now with lessons learned for your benefit.
Read MoreHow to Mend a Broken Heart
As you lie alone in bed, exhausted from watching Love Actually on loop, you ask yourself: “When will I become normal again?” It’s not nice when people belittle the pain of a broken heart. We are conditioned to react to break-ups as one would to a hurricane. Sure, you’ll get over it eventually, but that can take years. So how can you handle the following lonely months? Here are some ideas.
Read More5 Important Notes Every High School Activist Needs
High schoolers are doing some impressive activism these days – but it can be challenging to balance school with activism. These tips can help.
Read MoreRealizing What Family Means: 6 Ways to Reject Abusive Relatives and Restart Your Life
Just because you’re legally bonded to your family doesn’t mean that it’s okay for them to be violent toward you. And it’s pretty twisted when they (and others) believe otherwise. Abuse is abuse is abuse. But familial abuse comes with some extra complications that we need to discuss. So here are six ways to move toward cultivating a chosen family that nurtures you.
Read More6 Steps to Explaining Your Transgender Identity to Your Immigrant Family
Many people are initially confused or ashamed when they realize that they don’t fit into their prescribed gender box, and may also feel depressed as they struggle to be their true selves. Most likely, your family will share these difficult feelings as well. You and your loved ones are about to embark on a lifelong journey, and you must prepare them.
Read More4 Myths About Self-Harm We Urgently Need to Unlearn
Myth #2: “Self-harm is done for attention.” This author learned about self-harm at a young age, and in a terrible way. Let’s do better by unlearning these myths.
Read More5 Ways I’ve Learned to Love Myself as I Gain Weight
This author had a lot of internalized fatphobia – but they didn’t deal with it until they started gaining weight. Facing your own fatphobia can be scary, but with these practical tips, you don’t have to deal on your own.
Read MoreWant to Be a Feminist Parent?: 4 Goals to Consider
What if you didn’t use power over your kids but instead shared power with them? What if you nurtured socially conscious adults ready to challenge patriarchy? Let’s explore a fresh look at parenting that takes into consideration an actionable, skill-based philosophy of parenting through feminism, rooted in feminist ideals of respect, equality, and social justice.
Read More4 Ways Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns Can Be Sexist and Oppressive
Breast cancer awareness campaigns can unintentionally end up harm those struggling to fight the disease. So let’s think more critically about who’s being marginalized and exploited.
Read MoreCommon Native American Stereotypes Debunked
Growing up in the Midwest, I heard many things said about the Native American ethnicity. Some things were good, most were bad, but all had one thing in common: They were sweeping generalizations – overarching assumptions that ascribe a specific set of characteristics to all people of a certain culture. Otherwise known as stereotypes. And to move beyond them, first we have to understand them.
Read MoreI Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me
It is not easy to say, “I wish my mother had aborted me.” But for many women, like my mother, abortion would be an inconvenient act of courage and selflessness.
Read MoreGyno Visit 101: A Step-By-Step Introduction to the Procedure
Many of us have been conditioned to see vaginas (even our own!) as something shameful, only to be talked about when “appropriate.” This perpetuation of silence and shame can make some people uncomfortable about going to the gynecologist, even though it’s an important part of staying healthy. So here’s a step-by-step guide on what to expect.
Read More5 Ways to Stand Up to Toxic Messages and Accept Yourself as a Bisexual Person
With toxic messages from both gay and straight communities, does identifying as bisexual ever feel isolating to you? This article will help you embrace your identity.
Read More3 Ways To Take Care of Yourself When You Live with Toxic Parents
Learning to live with toxic parents can be tough, but it can be done. If your parents are toxic, here are some handy tips to help you better cope.
Read MoreWhy We Must Break the Silence on Femme Invisibility in the Queer Community
“I grew out my hair, started wearing makeup and jewelry – and became effectively invisible in the queer scene.” With comments like “you’re too pretty to be a lesbian” just as common within the community as outside of it, queer feminine women are struggling.
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.
Read MoreHow the Black Community Can Be More Supportive of Black Queer Women
Queer black women too often have to deal with being labeled selfish, rebellious, or white acting by the black community. But while that homophobia is real, many black people strive to be allies. This includes understanding why queer black women don’t always feel safe in their own communities and what they can do to help.
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