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Women smile for a lot of reasons. So why is it that harassers always want to make it about them?

Recently I got an angry e-mail from someone who knows my parents pretty well, and had read something I had written about privilege. “How disrespectful can you be!? You’re spitting in the face of everything your parents have worked for.” I explained that acknowledging privilege doesn’t discredit any of my dad’s hard work. It simply puts that hard work in context.

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If you’re a woman of color, you might recognize these dating challenges. This author is a South Asian Muslim woman – and here are her honest reflections on why she doesn’t date white men.

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You know that romantic and sexual relationships can be abusive – but do you know how to look out for abusive behavior in a friendship? Here are some of the signs.

For years I was like a lot of Americans who list “LOSE WEIGHT” as their top new year’s priority. But what if I told you that the current you was actually pretty awesome and you didn’t in fact need a you-replacement? Rather than pursuing a new YOU this year, try pursuing a new VIEW, where you already have the perfect body to have the best new year imaginable.

Can you relate to how mental health stigma shows up in Latinx cultures? Let’s get the truth on some of the myths that can keep Latinx people from getting help.

I believe strongly in the idea that women need to lift one another up; it’s a basic tenet of my feminism. And because one system that tends to give us a lot of trouble is the workplace and our attempts at career advancement, when young feminists write to find out my supposed secrets to success, I’m all for it. So you want a feminist job? Here are some things to keep in mind.

If someone you care about has a miscarriage, you want to support them – but it’s hard to know how. These steps can help you figure it out.

I came to discover that my experiences are not isolated, but are in fact a part of a larger mental health crisis affecting Asian American women.

Is wanting to feel beautiful a bad thing? You may believe that everyone is beautiful – or that we should stop valuing beauty altogether. Here’s Melissa A. Fabello on why this debate is more complicated than you may think.

“What do you do?” This author saw a big difference in how this question comes up in the US and in Cuba. Find out why it seems like an absurd question now.

Holidays. While most people look forward to the time off, seeing family and friends, and all the delicious food that usually comes with them, if you’re in recovery, that last one can be quite the challenge. It’s something I struggled with a lot while I was still in recovery, so I thought I’d share some of the things that got me through difficult times.

We’re loving this dose of Kat Blaque’s True Tea – her brutal honesty on the question of whether or not black people can be racist, with a much-needed breakdown of what racism actually is.

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Loving yourself as a transgender person is nothing less than gorgeously radical. Here’s how to practice self-love to directly combat the oppression you face every day.

What can South Asians in the US learn from Black Lives Matter? Activist Deepa Iyer sheds light on this crucial question and more.

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Abuse from a partner doesn’t have to be physical. This author’s account of emotional abuse is chilling.

We usually use “objectification” to refer to the male gaze – but have you ever wondered if a woman posting sexy pictures of herself was “inviting” objectification? Melissa A. Fabello’s smart answer might change your perspective.

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How do you feel about living in a “post-racial” world? It’s a supposedly utopian world where we have magically moved past racial hierarchies and oppressions, and race doesn’t exist. But this author doesn’t want conditions in which racism is constantly perpetuated because we’re unwilling to name it. Read on for the dangers of living in a “post-racial” world.

Ever feel like your body hair makes you less of a woman? This cute comic gets what you’re going through – and it’s got the affirmation you need to deal with the awful stigma.

Animosity over cultural differences can lead to anything from bully and stereotyping, to war and genocide. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We take in prejudice slowly and silently through socialization. But because we learn prejudice, we can also unlearn it. Here are a few ways you can fight oppression and practice communal harmony in your everyday life.