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Any person with a shred of common sense knows that using the N-word is not socially acceptable. But now, many words act as substitutes for this slur. Using them is an easy, yet insidious way for the speakers to prompt or stir up an audience’s negative biases against black people. Here are seven commonly-used phrases that are racially coded to harm black people.

"Ber'eshit", the first word in the book of Genesis.

Here is the story of how one activist has separated her Jewish identity from the Zionist ideology behind Israel’s economic impoverishment, repression, and massacre of Palestinians — and why she believes Jews must stand against Zionism.

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Her dreadlocks felt empowering – so why get rid of them? Read how she learned about cultural appropriation the hard way, and you’ll learn how to be a better ally and feminist.

Wondering how to go from being a bystander to being able to do something about racism? Get some answers with this informative read.

At one point during this year’s Oscars ceremony, it dawned on me: Many people don’t know the difference between trans women and drag queens! There seems to be an assumption that all people assigned male at birth who grow up to wear clothing from the women’s section identify the same way. That couldn’t be further from the truth. So let’s talk about this difference.

Using the term cis is all about helping trans people and not at all about making cis people feel bad. And yet, a lot of cis folk push back because they don’t understand it. Here are 6 reasons this term is not “oppressive.”

Do you have a specific idea about what being non-binary “looks” like? Making assumptions about what it means to exist outside the gender binary of man and woman is harmful – and here’s how.

Are you gaslighting people when they tell you about injustice? Even if you just mean to be reassuring, here’s how these comments miss the point in hurtful ways.

How do you look out for sexism when you’re dating? It can be hard to spot, so here are some subtle cues that may warn you to reconsider a next date with the person showing these signs.

When a moving video about a transgender child went viral, this author saw some common ideas in the unkind comments section. It’s time to put these myths to rest.

If you’ve ever called an organized friend “OCD” or a pushy boss a “psycho,” you need to check out this brutally honest comic that can help a lot of struggling people.

It can be so scary and unsettling if someone you care about gets back with an abusive partner – but it happens more often than you might think. Here’s what to do.

Misinformation is the enemy of progressive change and social improvement. And unfortunately, there is a LOT of misinformation about gender confirmation surgery. “They need therapy, not surgery!” “I don’t want to pay for that.” “It’s not like it’s life or death.” These ideas aren’t helping anyone. In fact, they’re harmful to many. So let’s clear up a few misconceptions.

“The Middle East is where the real rape culture is!” If you don’t believe in rape culture, you’re probably misinterpreting what it is – so here’s the truth you need to know.

She went from anger about drugs to working in Harm Reduction with a kinder approach to drug use. Here’s her poignant story of unlearning common myths about drug users.

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Do you know what to do in a situation like this? This article advises against the usual approach of villainizing an abuser or not believing a survivor, to help you deal with the complex reality of partner violence.

My friend Lauren has been dealing with abdominal pain for the past few months. Around the same time, I got sick. Lauren and I have been talking about all of this — we were stuck on how to give our bodies the rest they need to heal. It’s been hard for us to give our bodies the rest that they need because it’s hard for us to listen to our bodies and accept and respect our bodies’ limits.

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Are you startled by the idea of this, or not even batting an eye? Either way, you should know about healthy ways to respond.

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Perpetuating this mainstream coming-out narrative can bring a lot of problems, especially for people who don’t have mainstream privileges. It even hurts people who do. We need to broaden our focus towards resisting the system-wide oppression we all face – and breaking free of a problematic narrative. So let’s unpack some of the harmful myths of this mainstream narrative.

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Have you internalized society’s judgments against polyamory and other forms of non-monogamy? It can be really painful. But every polyamorous person deserves to get these uplifting affirmations.