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10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn Panic into Resistance
It’s a scary time to be an undocumented immigrant in the US. These affirmations can help you transform your fear into powerful resistance.
Read More6 Things That I Understand About the Fat-Acceptance Movement
I am most certainly plus-size at 5’6″ and 260 pounds; a size 18 in most stores. I’m pretty damn fat and unabashedly so. But all bodies–large, small, and everything in between–pay dearly for the negativity in which fat bodies are perceived. So I’m here to explain to the world the 6 things that are often misunderstood about the fat acceptance movement.
Read More6 Ways I Was Taught to Be a Good Fatty (And Why I Stopped)
“#3. Good Fatties diet.” The “Good Fatty” is the fat person people will tolerate – and the pressure to be one can cause a lot of harm. Here’s how this author’s unlearning these toxic “Good Fatty” lessons.
Read MoreService Dogs 101: 3 Things Every Feminist Should Know About Service Dogs and Their Owners
Service animals provide disabled people with therapeutic emotional support. Additionally, they’re trained to specifically cater to their owners and to assist them with their unique disabilities. But there might be a lot that you don’t know about them – which can lead to unintended ableism. Learn more about how to broaden your intersectional feminism around dis/ability.
Read MoreHow Queer Relationships Can Get Stuck in Harmful Gender Norms (And Why We Really Need to Get Unstuck)
The butch/femme binary can come in small boxes of how we’re “supposed” to be. Here’s some of the damage those boxes can bring – is any of it familiar to you?
Read MoreThis Metaphor for Consent Might Be Just the Thing You Need to Make It Click
We often talk about consent as explicit, verbal, and important for new relationships. But here’s a metaphor that works for first-time sex through long-term relationships.
Read More3 Touching Journeys Through Trans Masculinity
“How do you be you?” These trans men shared about their childhoods, struggles, and what masculinity means to them, and we can all learn something from their insightful reflections.
Read MoreWhat Makes Men Cry?
Society sets up a toxic norm that says you’re not “manly” if you express your emotions. We hope these men’s perspectives on what makes them cry helps other men remember that it’s more than okay to cry.
Read MoreAn Infuriating Story of How One Box Makes It So Hard to Find a Job After Prison
What’s the big deal about asking if a potential employee has a conviction record? This info will show you why we really need to Ban the Box on job applications.
Read MoreEpic Takedown of Racist Halloween Costumes (In the Form of a Baking Tutorial!)
Check out this parody baking tutorial from Kat Lazo for a hilarious and spot-on critique of some pretty messed up costume ideas for the 31st. Because Halloween is no excuse for oppression!
Read MoreMen Reveal Insecurities in Their Masculinity That We’ve Been Taught to Ignore
“I’ve always felt like a man, but I’m not sure I’ve always been like a ‘manly man.’” These testimonies are so moving – and so necessary.
Read MoreHere’s What Silence On Depression and Suicide is Doing to Black Communities
“I don’t have time to break down.” Can you relate to these stories of dealing with depression and suicide? Here’s what’s getting in the way of mental health support in black communities – with some ideas that can help.
Read More5 Heart-Warming Examples of Inclusive and Accessible Activism
Do people need a college degree to understand your activist vocabulary? Can disabled folks access your event? You might be excluding people from your activism – but here are some practical ideas to make sure everyone’s included.
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Have ‘The Perfect Panic Attack’
Can you relate to this portrayal of a panic attack? This moving performance by Patrick Roche has some suggestions on making sure your panic attacks are “perfect.”
Read More5 Tips to Help You Find the Right Therapist for You
How do you know if a therapist you’re seeing is right for you? This guide has some signs to look out for to help you find the healing support you deserve.
Read MoreWhat We’re Really Telling Fat People
Wouldn’t it be great if we acknowledged the full humanity of everyone, including fat people? Here are some ways we fall short.
Read MoreDon’t Let Anyone Tell You Teenage Girls Are Incapable – Here’s Proof of Just How Powerful They Can Be
“You don’t have to grow up to find greatness. You’re so much stronger than the world has ever told you.”
Read MoreGetting Real About What It Really Means to Be Asexual
“I don’t feel like I’m alone anymore.” This is a great story of how one person discovered their asexual identity – and it can help you learn about what it means to be asexual.
Read MoreHow Misogyny Shows Up in the Queer Community
How can we in the LGBTQIA+ community help fight misogyny? The sad but necessary truth is that we have to start from within. This comic shows how objectification, oppressive beauty standards, and other forms of misogyny show up in LGBTQIA+ communities. Learn why and how we must unlearn these behaviors to create the safe and welcoming space we hope for.
Read MoreThese Women’s Questions for Catcallers Really Show Why Street Harassment Needs to Stop
“Do you really think I owe you a response?” What would you say if you could be honest with your catcallers? These women captured exactly what’s on our minds.
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