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In this Weekly Feminist Round-Up: the connection between the reaction to ebola and racism is explored, we get some rather triumphant news from Texas about abortion access, and justice was served for Jordan Davis, a young black man murdered over loud music. Read about these and other feminist and social justice news from the US and around the world!

Wondering what feminist and social justice news and content you missed this week? Fear not! Your weekly feminist round-up is here! This week: Raven Symoné dismisses labels, the Vatican announces changes in their perception of the LGBTQIA+ community, and Malala Yousafzai accepts the Nobel Peace Prize. Check out more from this week!

This article was originally published on Threads of Solidarity and was republished here with the author’s permission. Editor’s Note: While this article focuses specifically on Latinx immigration issues, we acknowledge that non-Latinx immigrants of color face similar challenges. Imagine a government that kidnaps, tortures, rapes, and kills. Now imagine one that forces people into slavery. These horrors sound like things that happen…

It’s a scary time to be an undocumented immigrant in the US. These affirmations can help you transform your fear into powerful resistance.

Think fat people are “okay” as long as they’re healthy? That’s just one of the signs that you’re not as body positive as you might think.

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If you’re making an effort to make the classroom better for children of color, that’s awesome. These tips can help you make a powerful difference.

What’s your role as an international ally against anti-black oppression in the US? This author had the same question, and here are some great ideas.

If you’ve watched sitcoms, you’ve probably come across this trope that allows fat jokes without even including fat people – and here’s the reality about it that’s not funny at all.

“#1. Understand the difference between healthy sexuality and sexualization.” We know we live in a hypersexual world, but how do we approach that in our parenting?

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“I’m sick of other people talking about my body.” There’s way too much silence around these struggles for Asian American women – but this author’s demanding better.

Women with body modifications like tattoos and piercings face a unique set of challenges with public examination. Here’s what makes this a feminist issue.

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If you’ve seen Latinas on TV, you probably know the “spicy Latina” stereotype – unfortunately, it’s often the only portrayal we get of Latinas in the media. These are the myths this stereotype is spreading.

Caitlyn Jenner, Janet Mock, Laverne Cox. With trans people more visible than ever in the media, the way most of us talk about trans issues is misleading – and even harmful. Here’s how we can do better.

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We were shocked by the numbers on how often movies and TV show harmful myths about abortion. Can you think of an honest depiction in the media?

This author’s story of coming out as Korean-American can touch anyone who ever thought they were less valuable because they weren’t white. Can you relate?

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You might think you’re being helpful when you comment on other people’s bodies, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

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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.

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Why study race? Ask students from various racial backgrounds, and they’ll give you compelling reasons. And for those who teach about issues of race, the evidence of how much it’s needed is overwhelming. But how are public schools really teaching (or not teaching) about race? Find out how and why we must address this huge flaw in our education system.

The hypersexualization of indigenous women is at the forefront of oppression. So what can parents do to wade through this with them?

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Transgender narratives are popular these days. In a way, that’s really cool – recognition of trans existence is a great step toward being treated like we’re actually human. But quite a bit of transness is being capitalized on by cisgender people. We’re being used. So here’s a list of tropes that need to end to help trans people take our representation back.