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10 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 More5 Things Your Activist Friend Wants You to Stop Doing (Because You’re Wearing Us Out)
“I’m a human being – not a Wikipedia page.” Next time you want to hit up your activist friend for a favor, consider these things first.
Read More3 Examples That Show Even White Privilege Needs to be Viewed Intersectionally
White privilege doesn’t show up the same way for everyone – so you may balk at the idea that all white people have privilege. By complicating three common examples, this author helps you understand how privilege and marginalization can intersect.
Read More6 Things White People Can Do to Help Ensure More Writers of Color Get Published
Did you hear what a writer just did after he decided white men aren’t getting published enough? This is absurd. Here’s the info on how white this industry really is – and what you can do to change it.
Read More15 Common Phrases That Are Way More Ableist Than You May Realize
“You’re so inspirational!” How would you feel if people treated you like a support group treated this author? These phrases are everywhere, even from people who don’t mean to be ableist and hurtful – but here’s why they hurt.
Read MoreWhat Men Really Mean When They Cat Call
Ever wish you could get inside the heads of men and figure out what they’re thinking when they cat call women? Street harassment is a widespread problem, and the first step to solving a problem is understanding the motivations. Check out this Buzzfeed video for a glimpse into the mind of a street harasser! (Spoiler alert: it’s a pretty sad place to be.)
Read MoreWhat Everyone Needs to Know About Teenagers and Mental Health
“Why are you telling people you have problems?” What happens when teenagers get to open up about mental health? That’s what this Degrassi Group Chat is all about.
Read MoreWhat We Can All Learn From Nicki Minaj Schooling Miley Cyrus on Tone Policing
Did you catch the confrontation between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus at the VMAs? Here’s why this author’s on #TeamNicki – and what you need to know to avoid being part of the problem of tone policing.
Read MoreDoes Female Privilege Exist?
Free dinners, child custody, chivalry – evidence of female privilege? Celia Edell breaks down why it’s not as straightforward as some men would like you to think.
Read MoreBuilding Allyship and Finding Room for Multiple Feminisms
There are all sorts of ways to be a feminist in today’s world. If we erased all the ways in which we are different, we would lose so much strength in the movement. We won’t end sexism without addressing all oppressions; we can’t work together until we agree that none of us are free until we’re all free. But how can we work together at this point?
Read MoreWhy Make-up Is a Waste of My Time
Some women (and men) derive tremendous joy from makeup, and to them I say, continue on your merry way. But if your make-up use is driven by fear that what you were born with is not enough, that if only your lashes were longer, or your lips pinker, then people would be better to you and good things would happen – to hell with that. You’re way too cool for that.
Read MorePondering Male Privilege Post-Transition
The reality of male privilege is well established. There is no question that being female carries a significant “life penalty” with it. There’s no denying that male privilege exists. However, sometimes it feels taboo to ask how far male privilege goes. Who better to ask about it, though, than trans men and women who have lived on both sides of the divide?
Read MoreThere’s No Such Thing as ‘Trans Enough’: A Postscript
Did you catch this artist’s last comic about how there’s no such thing as “trans enough?” Here’s an important follow-up – with the disturbing reality about trans experiences with the medical industry.
Read MoreWhat You’re Really Saying When You Call Me a Bitch
How we signal our displeasure to someone matters, because it is in our attempts to cause harm that we reveal how we really feel about who they are. I take “bitch” more seriously than other insults because it attempts to use a piece of my identity – my femaleness – as a weapon. Reclamation projects aside, we all need to carefully consider when and why we take aim with a B-bomb.
Read MoreWhat Not to Say (And What to Say Instead) to Women Who Don’t Want Children
Do you know a woman who doesn’t want to have children? People tend to have lots of opinions and questions about us. This comic has what you need to know about how those thoughts might be based on sexist assumptions and dehumanizing stereotypes – and why it helps all of us to trust people to know what’s best for themselves, rather than judging or criticizing them.
Read More4 Messed Up Sexist Things That Happen to Women of Color
Feminism is much more than simply addressing the wage gap, climbing the corporate ladder, or ensuring access to abortion services. Women of color have never had the privilege to solely focus on women’s issues — gender and racial inequalities combined so often ravage both our physical and mental health. Here are 4 ways women of color experience sexism differently.
Read MoreWhy I Am Never, Ever, Ever Coming Out of the Closet
“If you think ‘it gets better’ for everyone, you are naive.” A first generation immigrant who can never come out – this shows why it’s still not easy to be queer in our society.
Read MoreHow the ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotype Tries to Control Black Women
Cristen Conger continues her series on sexist racial stereotypes by taking on pop culture’s image of the “angry black woman.” Find out how outrageous the origins and impact of this trope really are.
Read MoreStereotypes in Animated Sitcoms: Helpful or Harmful?
Within the last ten to fifteen years, shows like South Park, Family Guy, Futurama, and American Dad have been popping up, creating huge hordes of followers and dominating the airwaves. These shows are unique in that they are animated, which allows for extremely off-color, inappropriate, or even offensive stereotypes. The question is: Are these stereotypes positive or harmful?
Read MoreWhat Calling Women ‘Crazy’ Really Says About Femininity and Mental Illness
How many times have you come across descriptions of women as “hysterical,” “too emotional,” or “crazy?” Marina Watanabe has a really good point about the impact of this.
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