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How the ‘Taking the Country Back’ Frenzy Incites White Violence and Terror
When angry white men with guns are repeatedly told that they need to “take their country back,” what does that mean for the rest of us? Here’s the disturbing truth of how it often ends in tragedy.
Read MoreHow I Survived Domestic Violence
People who don’t know I’m a survivor of domestic violence may be shocked. I’m a strong, loud-mouthed woman and a proud feminist. How could this happen to me? And yet to my horror, it did. Domestic violence can strike any of us. If you are being abused by your intimate partner, remember that you deserve better. You deserve love and respect. We all do. (Trigger Warning)
Read MoreHow to Practice Self-Mothering to Give Yourself the Support You Need
Did you know it’s possible to mother yourself? Society associates nurturing with motherhood, but here’s how folks of all genders can give ourselves comforting care.
Read MoreNurturing Self-Expression in Elementary School-Aged Girls
No matter where we are in the world, people who risk expression will always be perceived as threats to people who look to preserve a sense of normalcy based on what makes them comfortable. All I know is that I will continue to express myself, and I will continue to prioritize the nurturing of children willing to confidently express themselves, too.
Read MoreReady for Thanksgiving Conversations with Trump Voters? This Guide Can Help
This post-election Thanksgiving will surely bring some hard – but necessary – conversations. This info on talking with people with opposing views can help your Trump-related discussions.
Read More4 Ways to Incorporate Feminism into Your Workplace
Just because your job isn’t feminist in scope doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to incorporate your social justice practices into the workplace. Why shouldn’t you transform your workplace into the kind the kind of place you actually want to be in? We all deserve access to safe, supportive, and feminist work spaces. But how can we start to make that happen?
Read More4 Strategies for Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
Ever experienced imposter syndrome – like thinking you don’t deserve your success? You’re no fraud, and you’re not alone. These tips can help.
Read More3 Exciting Ways Witchcraft and Feminism Intersect
Witchcraft means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. This author can’t separate their craft from their feminism – find out why they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Read More5 Ways Using Correct Gender Pronouns Will Make You a Better Trans* Ally
Pronouns are an important part of our language. Using the right pronouns in our own daily language and asking others to do the same isn’t enough to change the extreme transphobia, discrimination, and violence that trans* people experience, but it’s a simple way to use language to show respect for our friends, to make trans* issues visible, and to challenge gender-based oppression.
Read MoreStop Being So Attached!: A Beginner’s Guide on Problematic Language
Language is an extremely finicky thing. Much like a snowball, a language picks up habits from the culture that uses it as time goes on, especially our really bad habits like racism, sexism, and homophobia. If a single word is enough to dismiss and disregard an entire population’s feelings, ideas, and humanity, you can imagine why those people would want it erased from society’s vocabulary.
Read MoreApproaching the Thinspiration Conversation
Thinspiration — images created and used to inspire its consumers to be thin — is now plastered all over every social media website. It isn’t confined to the realm of eating disorders anymore. It’s mainstream. And yet we’re not talking to consumers about it. But how do we talk to our friends, children, and students about it without being at war with them? Here’s a place to start.
Read MoreI Struggle with Imposter Syndrome – But Here’s How I’m Working Through It
Do you ever feel like a fraud? Like your success is due to luck and not your own ability? That’s called impostor syndrome, and Celia Edell’s talking about her struggles with it – we hope her insights can help.
Read MoreWhat I Learned from Being Non-Binary While Still Being Perceived as a Man
This author is still learning about their gender – but they know they’re not a man. So what does it mean for people to think they “look” like a man? Join them as they unpack some tough questions about gender.
Read MoreWe Need To Rethink The Term ‘South Asian’ — Here’s Why
For the more structurally privileged amongst us especially, we really need to stop using our Brownness as a shield to deflect from recognizing our privileges.
Read MoreHow TV Teaches Us Toxic Monogamy
In many cases, monogamy is used as something that is constantly threatened, rather than as an agreement between two people who love each other and want to love only each other.
Read MoreHow To Exercise Out Of Self-Love – Not Due To Fat-Shaming
Ever feel like it’s hard to focus on health and fitness without feeling ashamed of your body? These tips will help you find a more loving approach.
Read MoreSay Yes to Decolonial Love: 5 Ways to Resist Oppression in Your Relationships
Colonialism may feel far away in history, but do you know how it can affect your relationships today? These strategies will help you get out of the oppressive cycle.
Read MoreMy Partner Came Out As a Man – And I Struggled With Losing My Lesbian Identity
“What does an almost forty-year-old, out and proud lesbian do when her partner comes out as a transgender male?” This author shares her answer to this question in this touching story.
Read MoreWhy Rachel Dolezal’s Fake ‘Transracial’ Identity Is Nothing Like Being Transgender – Take It From a Black Trans Woman Who Knows
What do you think of the story of #RachelDolezal, the white woman exposed for pretending to be Black? Wondering about the difference between being “transracial” and transgender? Kat Blaque breaks down the truth – and she’s spot on about what so many people are getting wrong.
Read MoreComplicating the Stereotype of the Homophobic and Transphobic Black Community
You’ve probably heard the over-simplified stereotype of a homophobic, close-minded Black community. But like any other stereotype, the truth is much deeper and more complicated than some easily consumed narrative used to validate one’s own prejudice. So come delve deeper. Learn about where these ideas come from, the impact they have, and the truth of the matter.
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