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3 Reasons Why ‘If I Ever Met a Rapist, I’d Punch Him’ Isn’t Helpful
You might think it’s supportive to threaten a rapist with violence. But here’s why it doesn’t make this author (and many other survivors) feel any safer.
Read MorePrivilege 101: A Quick and Dirty Guide
“Privilege” is a word you’ll hear often in social justice spaces, both offline and online. Some people understand the concept easily. Others – and I was like this – find the concept confusing and need a little more help. If you’re willing to learn about privilege, but you don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place! Here are the basics.
Read More7 Questions Latinxs Who Don’t ‘Look Latinx Enough’ Get (And Why They’re Harmful)
Is your idea of “looking Latinx” based on stereotypes? You might be surprised by this info.
Read More8 Ways For Men to Be Allies to Women at Parties Without Being Paternalistic
Parties can be profoundly dangerous places, especially for women. But men attempting to be a good ally to women can quickly devolve into some paternalistic “white knighting” that can easily recreate the very systems of power and oppression that we’re looking to undermine. So how can men prevent sexual violence and act as allies to women at parties?
Read More4 Myths About Police Brutality We Need To Stop Spreading Right Now
It’s happened again – a Black man, Walter Scott, gunned down by a police officer claiming self-defense. So we’re bound to have the same conversations again, asking: is police brutality about systemic racism or a few bad cops? Rather than going in circles with the same debates, we need to put some harmful, widely-believed myths to rest. Here’s the truth about police brutality.
Read MoreThere’s a Rape Epidemic in America That No One Is Talking About: Debunking 4 Myths About Male Survivors
Due to patriarchy, our society does not want to acknowledge the frequency and impact of sexual violence directed at boys and men. Because of the misogynist socialization of masculinity, boys are taught to embrace and celebrate their abuse. This leads to years of silent trauma for too many men. Let’s debunk some of these harmful stereotypes and inaccurate myths.
Read More3 Things Privileged White People Should Consider When House-Hunting in Gentrifying Cities
What if you want to own a home, but can only afford one in an area where gentrification is displacing people? There’s no easy answer to this dilemma, but here are some places to start.
Read MoreHere’s How You Can Be Unintentionally Racist – And How Allies Can Recover
“How could I be a racist?” Maybe you can relate to this author – and you’ve been called out for racism when you didn’t think you were being racist. Here’s why oppression is about a system – not just your intentions.
Read MoreHomonormativity 101: What It Is and How It’s Hurting Our Movement
Who comes to your mind as the face of the Gay Rights Movement™? Here’s why we need to pay attention to why some people are more visible than others.
Read MoreHow Some Men Harass Women Online And What Other Men Can Do To Stop It
When women write about feminism, some men threaten them with rape and murder, call them “man-haters,” verbally abuse them, and more. But men’s online harassment of women seems to go unquestioned, even defended, in most circles. So it’s not enough for me to simply not harass women myself – if I don’t raise my voice when I see this, I’m letting the Limbaughs be the lone voices of my gender.
Read MoreWhy We Need to Stop Justifying Prison Rape Against People Who Commit Violent Crimes
Whoa. Once you’ve seen this startling side of the truth, it’s hard to shrug at prison rape.
Read More130+ Examples Of Cis Privilege in All Areas of Life For You To Reflect On and Address
“How do I have ‘cisgender’ privilege? I’m just normal. How is that a privilege?” This common attitude is how privilege can exist without being questioned. So here’s a list of privilege for people who aren’t trans so we can work together to help our society become more inclusive.
Read MoreThe Sexy Lie
Our media is saturated with images that sexually objectify women. The explanation for this phenomenon? “Sex sells.” But is it really sex that these ads are implying? Caroline Heldman doesn’t think so. Check out her TED Talk about the overwhelming sexual objectification of women in our media, and how something a lot more sinister than sex appeal is at work.
Read MoreDoes Feminism Really Help All Women – Or Just White Women?
There’s a very common sentiment that many feminists throughout history and today all share – and it shows that the movement could do a lot better when it comes to race.
Read More4 Harmful Lies the Media Is Telling You About Androgyny
It’s great to get media representation of people outside the gender binary. But when all of it represents a narrow view of androgyny (looking like Ruby Rose), something’s missing. Here’s why it’s a problem.
Read MoreIt’s Time for the Poor to Come Out of the Plutocracy’s Closet of Shame
Being poor and supporting a family of five on under $30,000 has taught me that stereotypes about the poor, created by dominant culture, foster a climate of fear, shame, and embarrassment in those who do their best to deny their poverty. But being broke is nothing to be ashamed of. What is shameful is that so many are degraded by precisely those who rely upon their labor.
Read More4 Seemingly Harmless Gender Stereotypes That Contribute to Rape Culture
Stereotype #3: “Men want sex while women want love.” If you accept these as truth, these consequences should make you reconsider.
Read MoreBoy, Girl, Neither, Both? Why Assuming Is Awkward (And What to Ask Instead)
Wow, when you think about this way, the way we’re taught to decode each other’s bodies and genders is actually kind of creepy…
Read More5 Steps to Unlearning a Lifetime of Patriarchal Lies
Every one of us, no matter how educated our societies or loving our families of origin, makes moral and social judgments based on what we view as “normal.” But we can choose to reject beliefs and behaviors that we find personally limiting or detrimental to humanity as a whole. The seeds of feminism are planted in this unlearning process. Here are five key steps.
Read MoreMore Men Should Learn The Difference Between Masculinity and Toxic Masculinity
This article originally appeared in The Huffington Post. It was lightly edited and reposted here with the author’s permission. Google “toxic masculinity” and you’re likely to stumble across Ben Shapiro’s National Review article The ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Smear, where he discusses the Left’s war on masculinity and manhood. If you can power through the part where he…
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