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Society tells us to be quiet and deal with the trauma of sexual violence alone. This complacency allows for continued violence, loneliness, and delayed healing. However, creating community through sharing our history with sexual violence is an empowering and revolutionary act of self love. Check out this article for strategies on how to safely share your story.

Labels can be both useful and harmful — it depends on where and how we use those labels. Some people, however, advocate that we put labels to rest. They seem to think we’re perpetuating victimization and divisiveness. But here’s the thing: Labels don’t cause inequality. People do. This attitude just stands in the way of accountability and anti-oppression work.

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This author’s identity is more fluid than they once thought. These lessons they’ve learned through the process of discovering that might just change your perspective on gender and sexuality, too.

Racism and mainstream sci-fi culture often seem to go hand and hand. Here’s how our favorite movies get it wrong, and some ways we can start to address this problem.

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Read this and tell us: Ever had a sex shop experience as regretful or fantastic as these? Here’s to better times for all of us!

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There are some pretty cool toys and resources available right now for girls interested in STEM. They’re helping break gendered career stereotypes – but here’s how “pinkifying” toys can do more harm than good.

This author’s queer and gender non-conforming – so why say “the LGBTQIA+ movement is not for me”? These reasons show how the movement is missing the point of liberation.

You probably don’t think twice about the version of English you’ve been taught is “correct.” But here’s how it’s tied to oppression – and what we could have instead.

When someone brings up Caitlyn Jenner as a model trans person, it can actually be a great prompt for expanding the conversation. Here are some ways to help shift our society’s focus from supporting only trans folk who are deemed “acceptable” to addressing cissexism and gender-based oppression.

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“They friendzoned me!” You may not mean to make life harder for survivors, abut if you’re using these common phrases, that’s exactly what you’re doing.

#2: “Thinking everyone should like sex.” You might think these things are sex-positive, but find out what it means to assume they’re great for everyone.

This author’s story of coming out as Korean-American can touch anyone who ever thought they were less valuable because they weren’t white. Can you relate?

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Being fetishized and shamed as a fat, Black, queer woman is so common that this author has come up with five essential questions about dating partners. Here’s an empowering take on what it means for her to be valued in a relationship.

“How can you be non-binary AND a woman?” These insights on gender helped this author find her truth about having more than one gender identity.

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University policies restricting romantic relationships between professors and students have sparked some strong opinions. What do you think about them?

Are millennials really less racist or bigoted than previous generations? That’s what people say, but this narrative is actually a big problem. Here’s why, and what to do instead.

We’ve all rooted for that guy in the movies who finally gets the girl. But in real life? This myth of pursuing until she “gives in” is dangerous – here’s why.

Many people think poverty doesn’t “look like” Millennials like this author. But here’s why we need to face the reality of poverty and what it means for the Millennial generation.

Think service workers like baristas are “low-skilled” workers who deserve low wages? It’s a common idea, but this info reveals what you’re getting very wrong.

Growing up, most of what I saw in the media suggested that older individuals were all the same — lonely, dependent, and suffering. Little did I know that these depictions run rampant throughout the media and are part of the problem of ageism. And it’s time to alter things. Let’s change the way that our youth-centric society thinks about getting older.