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Because privilege can be near-invisible to those who have it, being told that you benefit from systematic social favoritism can be hard to accept. It’s not uncommon to feel that people are telling you that your life is simple and that you don’t work for what you have. But privilege is more complicated than that. This cartoon provides a useful visualization.

Disabled people are still fighting for bodily autonomy – and the struggle often begins with consent in childhood. Here’s the impact on this author.

To others, it was strange that as a young kid, I would often sit for hours with only the thoughts in my head. Over time, I saw how easy it was to become consumed by my thoughts and feelings, letting them take over. A lot of the back and forth wasn’t so nice, and I could get mad at myself for almost anything. So what I want to address is how NOT to get stuck in uneasy emotions.

“Women online don’t owe you sh*t.” Somebody had to say it – and we’re sure glad Marina Watanabe did!

Can you imagine being treated like a threat when you’re just trying to walk to school? You’ve got to watch this – the words of these black men and boys really touched our hearts, and we know they’ll move you, too.

Trans people have to put up with a lot of crap from straight cis people: everything from people being offended to find out that the person they found attractive is “actually a man,” to asking invasive personal questions about a trans person’s genitalia. Check out this spoken word poem by J Mase III that pokes fun at these entitled attitudes.

We are taught from a young age how to recognize abusive romantic relationships. But friendships as vehicles for abuse almost never cross our cultural radar. It might be time to take a step back and reevaluate whether it’s time to break up.

Kath Read is here to remind you that YOU are not the ones who are broken in this equation of dehumanization — our fatphobic society is.

For many sexual assault survivors, the way that their community responds is as traumatic as their assaults. We’re in a unique cultural moment where this problem is getting national attention, and it’s imperative that we take advantage. The question to ask ourselves is: Where does our country go from here? FORCE says we need to create public spaces where the experiences of survivors are honored.

The patriarchy hurts everyone, including men. Do you have any examples of how a lack of emotional expression has hurt a man in your life?

Person looking in a mirror on the street, fixing themselves

Do you feel unsure about how to respond to a partner who talks negatively about their body? It’s tough to figure out, but you can start by finding which of these tips would be supportive for your partner.

People criticize Kat Blaque for “limiting” free speech by banning them – and we sure know how that goes. Here’s what freedom of speech really means – and why it’s not under attack when you’re banned for hurtful language.

In our society, the child-father relationship is given more attention and revered. Consequently, when a mother-child relationship is damaged, adult children tend to cover-up and internalize the loss. So why is it important to foster positive relationships between daughters and mothers? And where do daughters begin to repair poor relationships with their mothers?

“Lose 20 pounds, and you’ll feel better.” “If you started exercising, this wouldn’t be a problem.” If you aren’t thin, chances are you’ve gone to the doctor’s office about a lingering cold, or a hurt elbow and had to listen to comments like these from your doctor. These situations can be awkward, and triggering. So can we handle them in the moment?

Person with eyes closed, seemingly collecting oneself, focused on finding calm and balance

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking “Why them and not me?” then this article is for you. Working through infertility or miscarriages while celebrating the births around you is not always an easy task – and you’re not alone in this hard experience. Check out this piece, which explains why binary thinking – a la easy and not-so-easy pregnancies – can be damaging.

While it’s great that more people are identifying as feminist, I’m also bored with claims that feminism is the notion that women are people or a belief in equality – and nothing more. I’m not interested in a feminism that’s not grounded in the hard work of dismantling oppression. Because we don’t need a feminism that’s trendy — we need one that’s transformative.

A balanced relationship in which all parties feel good, safe, valued, and loved is possible. Here are a few things to consider to make that happen.

“But you’re a woman – and you’re a Latina! You’re not privileged.” Kat Lazo’s inviting fellow Latinxs to understand how privilege shows up in your life.

This is such a poignant story. And it shows how circumstances in the everyday lives of Asian Americans can relate to fighting anti-black racism and police violence.

People are trying to pass anti-trans legislation under the guise of “protecting” women in public restrooms. But here’s what these debates are missing.