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3 Ways To Decolonize Your Nonprofit As Told By A Black Queer Feminist Organizer
Decolonizing nonprofits means decentering whiteness and honoring difference within our organizations. It means discovering how our ancestors took care of their communities before nonprofits existed and learning from their practices.
Read More6 Ways to Support a Survivor of Woman-on-Woman Sexual Violence
“Will I be taken seriously?” All survivors deserve support – including survivors of woman-on-woman rape. Here’s how to give that support.
Read More3 Ridiculous Examples of Invasive Ableism at Work – And How It Can Change
“Do I come to your job and tell you how to do it?” Actually, yes. Here’s how able bodied people cross disabled people’s boundaries in really hurtful ways.
Read MoreDid Porn Warp Me Forever?
I started watching porn in elementary school and now can’t climax without fantasizing about porn during sex. I feel estranged from my sexuality, like it’s somebody else’s. So I’m trying to reprogram myself — unlearn my socialized porn-inspired sexuality. I want to reclaim my sexual desires and figure out what feels good through honest sensual exploration.
Read More9 Things Not to Say to a Non-Binary Person
“Isn’t that something Tumblr made up?” Some people are just rude about non-binary genders, but even some would-be allies tend to say these things.
Read More3 Reasons Dating, Attraction, and Desire Are Always Political
Many of us learn that attraction is innate – but do you know how desirability politics can create some oppressive beauty standards? Here’s why we have to recognize this influence in our lives.
Read More‘You’re Pretty for an Asian’ – And 5 Other ‘Compliments’ You Need to Stop Saying
Compliments are great – but Asian Americans face a conundrum when it comes to well-meaning “compliments” with racist undertones. Have you made any of these comments?
Read MoreNot Sure How to Discuss Sexual Desires with Your Partner? We’ve Got You Covered
You can find plenty of resources on “how to please your partner” – but having real conversation with your partner is the best sex tip out there. Here are some practical ways to make communication happen.
Read More4 Popular Complaints About Campus Activism That Are Totally Misguided
“College is not day care.” Based on a lot of conversations on campus activism, you’d think today’s college activists are just complaining about nothing. Here what the skeptics are getting wrong – and how to deal with them.
Read More5 Examples of How Privilege Lists Often Ignore the Intersection of Dis/Ability
Privilege checklists are a great introduction – but they fail to go deeper than a “first look” at privilege, and that can sometimes get in the way. Here’s why we have to acknowledge how disability intersects other identities.
Read MoreWant to Be an Effective Ally in the Fat Acceptance Movement? Fight Your Internalized Fatphobia First
We weren’t expecting this article to take the turn that it did – but it helped us reevaluate our internalized oppression, so we’re sure glad it did.
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Thin Privilege
“Being thin isn’t a privilege!” If you’ve reacted to the term “thin privilege” in this way, perhaps it’s time to examine what thin privilege actually is and why it’s just so hard for people to acknowledge.
Read More5 Reasons Why Urban Youth Don’t Have Access to STEM (And How You Can Change That)
When I was applying to engineering schools as a high school senior, I had no idea what I was in for. And the thing is, neither did any of my advisers. Unfortunately, this is the reality of many inner-city urban schools like the one I attended. When it comes to urban youth, we are not providing them with the tools to find success in STEM. But that can change.
Read MoreIf Gender Didn’t Exist, Would Trans People?
As feminists, we’re trying to eradicate harmful gender norms. Have you ever wondered if that means accepting trans people perpetuates gender stereotypes? Kat Blaque gets this question a lot, and here’s her smart answer.
Read More7 Reasons We Have to Stop Treating ‘Poor’ Like a Bad Word
Do you believe any of the common myths perpetuating the stigma on poor people? Too many feminists forget about class in their activism – and here’s why we’ve got to stop the stigma, for everyone.
Read MoreThe Truth About How Food Gets To Our Table and Who Gets Hurt Along the Way
They harvest the food that we eat, and yet they are one of the most hidden and underrepresented population subgroups in the nation. So how come we never hear about farmworkers? I believe that we should all be aware of how our food is getting to us – and who is being hurt along the way. It’s not easy to forget once you learn the truth.
Read More10 Reasons Why Rape Culture is So Bad in the Latinx Community
CW: Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Abuse, Violence Against Women Sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the United States, with 63% of sexual assaults never being reported to police. Despite these numbers, Latinx survivors of sexual violence are even less likely to seek out resources after sexual assault than survivors of other racial and…
Read MoreHow To Help A Friend Who Has Been Sexually Assaulted
It can be difficult to know what to do or say when you learn that a friend has been sexually assaulted. Here are some tips to support them with sensitivity and grace.
Read More4 Reasons Taxing Menstrual Products Is Ridiculous
Wow – the arguments against taxing menstrual products show why these taxes are completely illogical. Not to mention just plain discriminatory.
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Date When You Can’t Have Sex
“I felt like less of a woman.” Society tells us that men need sex – so what does that mean for a straight woman with medical conditions that rule out vaginal intercourse? Here’s how one woman struggled – and found out what she needs.
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