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This article was originally published on Wear Your Voice and republished here with the author’s permission. The other day as I was riding the subway, I saw an advertisement for a new television series centering on Natalee Holloway, the 18-year-old who disappeared when she was on a high school graduation to Aruba in May 2005. The case is…

Co-written note from the editor and author: Since there has been a large number of Jewish folk who feel that this article is anti-Semitic, we wanted to clarify our position and intention. This article is critical of Zionism and the Israeli apartheid occupation of Palestine. We distinguish this from anti-Semitism and also believe that our…

While reflecting on recent news about health care, I think back on the lives of Anarcha, Betsy, Lucy and nine other unnamed enslaved Black women who were experimented on by the “father of modern gynecology,” a white doctor named J. Marion Sims. Without their consent or anesthesia (which was available at the time), Sims perfected…

The idea of a space where justice is a priority is amazing. So, when Muslim women like myself enter feminist or social justice-oriented spaces, it is often our hope that these spaces will be amazing. But does it actually pan out that way? I, for one, have had difficulty finding spaces where I’m not forced…

Have you come across the idea that all women are bisexual? This close look at the source and impact of that idea shows why we need to reject it.

These people who fetishize trans women and pose as allies may use flowery social justice language – but something’s very wrong with this picture.

Can you guess why this author felt it was so important for her daughter to be at the Women’s March? These reasons are giving us some hope for the future!

If you got sex tips like this author did, from sources like women’s magazines, you may have absorbed some unhealthy messages. These are much healthier.

“It’s not you. It’s the industry.” These facts about this history of women’s clothing sizes, Marilyn Monroe, and marketing lies might help you feel better about your body.

“Girls are meaner to each other than guys.” It’s a common stereotype, but is it true? Here’s why we really need to let this one go.

What if people in Hollywood treated men like they treat women? Some objectification, entitlement, and more come out in this funny take.

You might dismiss these examples of Asian women fetishes as harmless – or even as compliments. But here’s what’s really going on with these stereotypes.

You might not realize how common myths about openly sexual women go hand-in-hand with sexist and heteronormative assumptions. Do you believe any of these?

Vlogger Celia in a floral top, smiling slightly and gazing into the camera.

Is there one definition of feminism that’s more accurate than the other? Celia Edell explains two different uses of the term “feminism” – and what we can learn from them.

If you experience street harassment, then this “trial” will be frustratingly familiar. This burden of meeting men’s expectations is more than anyone should have to deal with.

“You shouldn’t do so much for a man!” Ever felt concern for a woman making “sacrifices” for love? Make sure you’re not perpetuating these harmful ideas.

Do you know the percentage of men that make up Congress? These high school boys’ reaction to having the tables turned shows what a big difference the number makes.

How many times have you come across descriptions of women as “hysterical,” “too emotional,” or “crazy?” Marina Watanabe has a really good point about the impact of this.

So many of these are gender norms we don’t even think twice about. But have you thought about what it means to do all this work for free?

She may be stereotyped as quiet and submissive – but this woman’s fierce “makeup tutorial” shuts those stereotypes down in the most brilliant way.