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(Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault) You know how people sometimes play that “game” of trying to prove they have the most grief? As a survivor of sexual assault, this poet was wasn’t up for playing – but someone else carelessly threw her trauma into the ring. Here’s her stirring telling of the moment her story was taken from her – check it out and feel the power of taking your strength and story back.

How often have you come across that “Black-on-Black crime” derailment? How to respond to that and other common blocks to conversations on race.

We all know that street harassment is at best obnoxious and at worst terrifying and dangerous. But for some reason, certain men still seem to think it’s a compliment. One FOX News commentator even said that his response to seeing an attractive woman on the street was to stand up and applaud. Watch Jessica Williams take explain why no, that’s not a compliment.

It’s no secret that we live in a heteronormative society. Just look at the concept of coming out. Straight people’s sexuality is accepted as fact without question, whereas queer people are either assumed to be something they aren’t, or are forced to formally announce their identity at every turn. But what would it look like if our society was HOMOnormative?

In many families with African bloodlines, rejection of natural hair is passed down from generation to generation. Mothers teach their daughters to “fix their hair,” and daughters learn to fear for their own children’s hair. Elizabeth Acevedo has had it with this family tradition. Watch her embrace the possibility of having daughters with natural hair in this spoken word poem.

How do you handle conversations on police violence and racism? This list can help, with info on structural racism, allyship, self-care for Black folks, and more.

Big Bang Theory, The Simpsons, and more – media representation matters, and you might be surprised how many of these stereotypes you’ve bought into.

Yellow fever. Exotification. Asian fetish. Racism. Our sexist and racist society has a long history of teaching white straight guys to fixate on Asian women in inappropriate and — frankly — offensive ways. That’s not to say that it’s impossible to date an Asian woman without being problematic, but there are some normalized things you should avoid saying. Here are just a few!

How can you be sure your worldview is right? The truth is, nobody’s 100% right. See if you can take on the challenge in this video – the explanation for how it can help really puts things in perspective.

Even with the best of intentions, era-themed parties patronized predominately by white people can be awkward and exclusive for guest of color. This is especially true if the chosen era takes place during a time of blatant racial oppression. Check out this comic to learn more about how these parties can be unintended, yet still harmful, racial microaggressions.

We can’t miss a day, we can’t make mistakes, and we absolutely cannot speak up. We’re the first and because of that, there many ways we are silenced.

We live in a culture that teaches black students that they need to work twice as hard as their white counterparts to be seen as valuable. So how do you take care of yourself in the process?

Do you believe your communities are safe and welcoming for all? This comic shows some of the ways you can tell if not everyone feels that way. This practical information is vital to our understanding of why intersectionality is a priority. It’s not about you being a good or bad person, but having better tools – so here are the tools you need to create safer spaces.

The story of his birth is a horrifying example of racism – and that was only the beginning. Here’s why he’s not trying to be a “good minority” anymore.

In our classist society, we’re so quick to blame and shame people struggling financially. So we don’t have compassionate conversations about poverty, its emotional and cultural impact, and how to survive it.

I want my kids to learn: 1) that they can identify their emotions and self-regulate their behavior, 2) that I love them regardless of their behavior, and 3) that living in a family means finding ways to meet everyone’s needs. The goal is not to suppress the behavior in the moment but to teach the child how to deal with their feelings now and in the future.

You may think disability activism is inherently inclusive – but this author learned in some painful ways that it often excludes disabled people of color. Here’s what needs to change.

It was the summer of 2006. I met Ben at the movie theater where we both worked. He seemed somewhat uncomfortable in his skin, but, hell, so was I. Eventually, I became acutely more aware of Ben’s extreme insecurity and unhealthy habits. At the time, I naively thought my words and support alone could help him. But I didn’t know then what I know now.

I’ve considered myself a feminist for a few years now and I’m only 19. I can tell you first hand that young people are building this movement. I’m proud to be one of them. But as much as I think being a feminist activist at a young age rocks, there are a lot of misconceptions and untold truths around what being a young feminist actually entails.

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Spread the word if you’re as tired of these as we are! What other questions are you fed up with?