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Would People Care More About College Sexual Assaults If They Were Bear Attacks?
“Bears will be bears!” What if bears killed 1 in 5 people? This absurd situation might make you laugh, but it makes an important point about sexual assault.
Read MoreA Touching Introduction to Transgender Identities, By Transgender People
If you’re cisgender, the best way to learn about what it means to be transgender is to listen to trans people. This important info will help build your understanding.
Read MoreProof That Racism Is a Booming Business with Ridiculously Successful Advertising – And How You Can Help Destroy It
What if we told you racism’s been advertised to you today? Check this out and you may be surprised.
Read More10 Learned Behaviors of a Black Girl
Growing up as a Black girl, my parents lathered me with rules and expectations that I now know as respectability politics. I felt like my parents were teaching me to be a complacent, extremely hardworking robot-woman. I now realize that they were doing their best to teach me how to survive the intersections of being Black and a woman in a world that hates both.
Read MoreHow Not to Make Love to a Fat Girl
When you’re attracted to a fat person, don’t objectify or fetishize them. As this poet says, “Make love to the whole of them.”
Read MoreThis Is a Great Response to BuzzFeed’s ‘I’m Muslim, But I’m Not…’ Video
“I’m a Muslim, but I don’t need to prove my loyalty to you or anyone else.” Recently, we shared a video aiming to challenge Islamophobic stereotypes – and we heard from many of you on how it missed the mark. Here’s a response from Fear of a Brown Planet.
Read MoreMen Holding Each Other Accountable for Rape Culture
In his spoken word poem “Action,” Guante reflects on how he should have held his friend accountable for the abusive way he spoke about and treated his girlfriend. He analyzes how the media teaches men to think of sex as violence and to victim blame. This poem asks men to speak up and reminds them that rape culture is dependent on their silence and complacency.
Read MoreWhy the Ageism Dialogue Belongs in Feminism
Most people understand that to be a feminist means to treat people as equals and abolish the “isms” in society. There’s one “ism” that usually gets left out of the feminist dialogue. And that’s ageism.
Read More5 Ways To Avoid Sexism In Your Kid’s Halloween Costume
Halloween is a parenting landmine. Halloween costumes have become their own labyrinth of sexism and over-sexualization of children. What’s a parent to do? Here are 5 ways to make sure your kids aren’t learning gender stereotypes from their Halloween Costumes.
Read MoreWhat You’re Really Doing By Dismissing US Feminism for ‘Real’ Issues
“What about sexism in Muslim countries?” Let’s talk about what derailing “first world” feminism for “more important issues” really means – this comic tells it like it is.
Read More6 Body-Shaming Reasons People Tell You to Wear a Bra – And Why It’s None of Their Business
“You can’t go out like that!” Do you have to wear a bra? Here are some of the body-shaming reasons people would say so – with some empowering alternative ideas.
Read MoreHow Do I Know If I’ve Been Raped?
Have you come across any confusing ideas about what ‘counts’ as rape? This guide clears up so many common questions – here’s what everyone needs to know about what rape means.
Read MoreThis Non-Binary Trans Person Answers 7 Questions Trans Allies Are Still Asking
For a deeper understanding of what it means to be trans, here’s some next-level information that even people who know the basics are missing. Does this answer any of your questions about trans lives?
Read MoreHere’s How Fatphobia Is Being Marketed to You – And Why So Many of Us Buy Into It
Example #1: “Selling fat loss as health.” People have been trained to be afraid of fat – but it’s time to be aware of how fatphobia is being sold to you for profit.
Read MoreOn Bodily Limitations: Listen and Accept
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.
Read More4 Reasons Why Voluntourism Won’t Fix the World – And What to Do Instead
You volunteer overseas because you want to make the world a better place – but are you doing more harm than good?
Read MoreCutting Government Assistance Is a Huge Deal – For These 5 Reasons and More
Do you think that cutting government assistance is NBD? Think again – because here are just five of the devastating consequences.
Read More4 Lies We Need to Stop Telling Writers, Artists, and Other Creatives
This author’s been told that her creativity is a “waste of time” – and that’s not the only misleading assumption going around about creative work. Here’s how these lies are limiting us all.
Read MoreStop Thinking They’re ‘Out of Your League’ – And Try This Instead
Ever felt like someone you wanted to date was “out of your league?” Here are the thought patterns this concept traps you in – with more helpful ways to think about dating.
Read More5 Ways to Avoid Common Ally Pitfalls by Learning From Your Mistakes
No ally is “perfect” – so like this author, you’ve probably made some mistakes. This author’s getting real about his missteps, and we can all learn from the lessons he took away from them.
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