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How A Head Wrap Taught Me An Important Lesson About Professionalism And Race
“The rules are always different for us.” When this author asked around about wearing a head wrap to work, she learned about a lot more than black women’s fashion. What do you think of her findings?
Read More4 Ways Pop Culture Villainizes Modern Women
Popular culture has a way of turning modern women into villains. It equates women’s independence with arrogance, and their modernity with shamelessness. It ends up strengthening the good woman/bad woman dichotomy – the dichotomy that pits women against women. Here are a few simple ways that a good girl/bad girl dichotomy is created in society and in pop culture, looking in particular at South Asian media.
Read More50 Body Acceptance New Year Resolutions (That Don’t Involve Dieting!)
All the new year’s resolution hype around “weight loss as the key to happiness” can be super harmful. These awesome ideas can help you resolve to actually take care of your body instead.
Read More6 Ways to Have a Healthy and Enjoyable Sex Life After Surviving Sexual Trauma
Sexual violence can change the way a person experiences sex – and if you’re a survivor, you deserve to take care of yourself in any sexual encounters you choose to engage in. We hope these tips will help.
Read MoreLittle Boxes: 6 Ways to Make Room for Bigger Truths
Every day, our children are shown the gender box they are expected to live inside of and are encouraged to shrink down the parts of themselves that don’t fit that narrow mold. If we truly want our children to succeed in this world, they need our help to smash open the very boxes we’ve constructed for them – to claim their place, their voice, and their power. But how?
Read MoreTell Them The Truth: Empowering Our Children to Be Truth-Seekers
You want the best for your children. But with misinformation coming at them from TV commercials, skewed textbooks, and silenced teachers, how do you raise a confident child? One effective method is to empower them to seek the truth. Here are three ways this author has tried to empower her children to be truth-seekers.
Read MoreHow Violence Against Women Hurts Men (And 20 Things Men Can Do About It)
In 2005 I came out as transgender and transitioned to male. I am much happier as a man, but in transitioning I moved from a class of people most likely to be victimized to a class of individuals more likely to victimize someone else. I had become the enemy. And that got me thinking: Why don’t more men see violence against women as their issue?
Read More4 Compassionate Ways to Support Black Folks After Racist Tragedies
How should white allies support Black folks after racist violence like police brutality? This guide will help you avoid common mistakes and provide real support in times of tragedy.
Read More10 Practical Ways to Support Your Disabled Friends in Winter – And Beyond
Do you know why winter is hard for so many disabled people? You can help with these simple steps for supporting disabled loved ones.
Read MoreTeenagers Get Real About Getting Help for Mental Health
Have you ever tried to tell someone that you’re struggling, only to have them dismiss you? These young people have great insights on mental health support.
Read MoreWant to Be an Effective Ally in the Fat Acceptance Movement? Fight Your Internalized Fatphobia First
We weren’t expecting this article to take the turn that it did – but it helped us reevaluate our internalized oppression, so we’re sure glad it did.
Read More10 Common Things Well-Intentioned Allies Do That Are Actually Counterproductive
You’re trying your best to be a supportive ally – so it might be hard to realize that well-meaning people make mistakes. Lots of them. Here’s what you need to know to correct these common behaviors.
Read MoreWe Don’t Need a Cure for Autism – And Pushing One Is Really Messed Up
If you’re a well-meaning autism ally pushing for a cure, you might be doing allyship all wrong. This article has some interesting insight.
Read More6 Reasons Telling Women Their Power Is in Their Sexuality Is Not Empowering
Do you see the notion that women can withhold sex to get what they want as empowering? This author has some important reasons for you to reconsider.
Read MoreThe Truth About Mammograms (And Whether You Should Get One)
Do you know why some people are turning down this potentially life-saving test? Here’s what you need to know to make an informed choice about getting mammograms.
Read MoreWhy We Must Protect Sex Workers At All Costs During The #MeToo Era
Centering sex workers in the #MeToo movement will help to amplify the important work of those who are already organizing for sex worker rights.
Read MoreWhy Dove’s Latest “Real Beauty” Video Gets It All Wrong
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.
Read MoreHow To Respond To People Who Put Your Child Into Narrow Gender Boxes
I believe shoving children into the culturally created gender binary can be crippling and try to do gender neutral parenting instead. So when someone gives my 1 year old son a toy hammer and tells him it’s time he toughens up or insults a toy vacuum as girly, we have issues. Here are a few methods I’ve developed to help alleviate the stress that our gendered society can pose on a family.
Read More6 Tips for Marginalized People Looking for a Good Therapist
If you’re queer, a survivor, or otherwise marginalized, you may have these questions about therapy. Here are some answers.
Read More6 Ways Parents Can Address Bullying
If you’re a parent of a school-aged child, it’s likely that you’ve been affected by bullying. With approximately 30% of students reporting being bullied and far more being peripherally affected or even traumatized by bullying, it’s a weighing concern on parents’ minds. That’s why I wanted to offer a quick read for parents who are concerned about it.
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