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Why Masturbation Is For Women Too And Not Just Men
For women, masturbating is a lot like farting – they’re shameful and embarrassing when women (but not men) do it. But it’s natural and feels great to just let loose and do it.
Read More4 Ways Adults Can Be Allies to Teen Parents
Research shows that we’ve got to change the tone of the conversations we’re having about teen parenthood. Here’s how you can support young families.
Read MoreMen Feel the Pain of Infertility, Too
Infertility is not a battle of the worst off or a race to the bottom of despair. Whether men or women hurt more is irrelevant. But men have a cultural narrative that says kids are fun but optional, and “real men” have aggressive, uber-sperm so potent it makes babies from across the room. And this makes infertility issues a place where men find little support. It’s time we change the narrative.
Read MoreShaping A Latina Feminist Identity
My mother would never call herself a feminist, even though she is the embodiment of a feminist. As a Hispanic woman, she did not believe that the traditional, Western, view of feminism related to her. But from her, I learned that valuing your heritage doesn’t take away from being a strong, independent, self-sufficient woman or stop you from addressing gender issues in your community.
Read More6 Abortion Myths We Need to Put to Rest Once and For All
Our society is filled with all kinds of mixed messages and myths about abortion. These myths have real effects on policy. So let’s bust some.
Read More3 Ways the Media Could Step Up to Stop Abortion Stigma
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?
Read MoreHow I Coped with Grief After a Miscarriage
“I didn’t know who I was. Or who I was supposed to be.” It’s hard to know how to heal from the terrible experience of a miscarriage. Here’s how this author recovered from this trauma.
Read More11 Stereotypes About Genital Herpes You Probably Believe (And Why You Shouldn’t)
These misconceptions are so common that this information will probably surprise you. When you read about how they fuel stigma against STI-positive people, you’ll realize why you need to stop buying into these myths.
Read MorePregnancy and Mental Health: How One Psychiatrist Told Me I Shouldn’t Have Kids
Can you imagine the shame of having a psychiatrist warn you not to have children because “they could turn out like you?” No one should have to go through that, but here’s the story of one woman who did. We need to know the shocking truth of her story, as well as the horrific cases of forced sterilization, to address the harm of mental health stigma.
Read More5 Reasons You Should Care About Environmental Justice If You Care About Women
It’s easy to get how some issues relate to feminism – but climate change? If you haven’t paid attention to this connection before, here’s good reason to start.
Read MoreDo Women’s Reasons for Having Abortions Matter? No…and Yes, and Here’s Why
We in the pro-choice community and reproductive justice movement should stop being placated by rape and incest exceptions. Anyone should be able to access abortion — which is healthcare — at any time for any reason. No one should be questioned or examined or scrutinized in order to have a routine medical procedure.
Read MoreThese 5 Myths Make Us Think Feminists Are Anti-Family – Here’s the Truth
Have you ever gotten the impression that being a feminist is incompatible with having a family? Ever since the emergence of the feminist movement, feminists have been painted as anti-family. This view is regularly reinforced by a lot of tired stereotypes and mistaken beliefs. Here are the facts showing that feminism and family are far from incompatible.
Read More7 Ways to Help Teenage Fathers While Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Patriarchy has delegated the realm of parenting to women and girls. Consequently, fathers, specifically teenage fathers, are not given the resources or skills to emotionally and financially provide for their children. This invisible dynamic, with the support of legislative classism and racism, perpetuates class immobility for many teen fathers and their families. Let’s do better.
Read MoreHere’s a Friendly Uterus to Bust the Menstruation Myths Getting You Down
Have you gotten conflicting info about periods? We thought we knew it all, but this adorable comic surprised us. And it has a really good lesson about your relationship with your body.
Read More3 Ways Queer & Trans Birth Workers Of Color Make Life Better For Parents
Despite facing obstacles, QTPOC parents exist. Thankfully, there’s a growing movement of trans and queer birth workers of color catering to their needs.
Read More4 Myths That Make Us Fear All First-Time Vaginal Penetration Will Be Painful
Do you believe that all first-time vaginal penetration has to involve pain and bleeding? Actually, for most people, it doesn’t have to be this way! Here are the misguided reasons so many of us believe this is true.
Read MoreYour First Time: A Sexual Guide for Cis Girls
Most sexual education is terrible! Here’s a guide for cisgender girls and women with what you need to know before having sex for the first time.
Read More5 Reasons You Should Care About Breastfeeding Even If You’re Not a Nursing Parent
This author thought she didn’t need to pay attention to this issue, but all that changed. This info shows why breastfeeding is a feminist issue – and we really need more feminists to care about it.
Read MoreHow to Compensate Black Women and Femmes on Social Media for Their Emotional Labor
The US owes its very existence to the Black women whose unpaid labor built this nation and whose political activism has rescued it from fascism repeatedly.
Read MoreHere’s How Trans Women Are Subtly Pushed Out Of Their Jobs
It’s not enough for employers to process smooth transitions for their employees, they must adjust their employee evaluation systems to account for systemic sexism or risk losing their trans employees in the long run.
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