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It’s Hard Introducing New Sexual Desires into Relationships – Here Are 6 Ways to Start
“1. Get Comfortable with Your Desires.” If you’re not sure how to start a conversation with your partner about what you want, these steps should help.
Read More5 Reasons Eating Less Meat Can Be Complicated (And How to Do It Anyway)
Becoming vegan or vegetarian — even when doing so to be more in line with your beliefs — can be a difficult decision to make. Check out this article to help support your journey.
Read More10 Affirmations to Help Undocumented Immigrants Turn Panic into Resistance
It’s a scary time to be an undocumented immigrant in the US. These affirmations can help you transform your fear into powerful resistance.
Read MoreTired of Toxicity in Your Activist Community? Address These 6 Issues
Ever experienced a “call out” like this author did? Here’s why activists can be so hard on each other – and how to better understand ourselves and one another.
Read More5+ Acts of Resistance That Prove We Don’t Need to Wait for Elections to Make Change
Is voting overrated? These examples will convince you to stop waiting for the next elections and start acting NOW to create some much-needed change.
Read MoreJewish Fear, Love, & Solidarity in the Wake of Neo-Nazism
This article was originally published on JewSchool and reposted here with the author’s permission. Jewish Fear Jewish fear is that buzzing feeling in our bones that won’t let us sleep at night because we don’t know when it will come next. Jewish fear is American Neo-Nazis chanting “Blood and Soil” on American soil. In living…
Read More5 Excuses I’ve Made for My Perpetrators – And What They Reveal About Rape Culture
“Men can’t help it.” Have you made any of these excuses for people who violated your consent? These aren’t unusual, and that says a lot about rape culture.
Read MoreIs It Your Responsibility to Educate a Person You’re Dating On Race and Racism?
Ever had a partner who just didn’t “get it” when the topic of race comes up? Here are some common scenarios you might come across – and how to deal.
Read More6 Amazing Acts of Resistance You Weren’t Taught About in US History Class
Do you know who you can thank for ethnic studies classes? Or about Native Hawaiian resistance? Find out what we can learn from these for our activism today.
Read MoreDear Fellow White People: Loving Hip Hop Doesn’t Make You (or Me) Anti-Racist
Are you a conscious consumer or one who contributes to the erasure of the reality of Black lives? Here are some concrete steps to being the former.
Read More6 Things People Love to Say About Homelessness That Are Completely Wrong
#2: “If I give homeless people money, they’ll just buy drugs or alcohol.” If you believe these common ideas about homelessness, here’s what you’re missing.
Read MoreYou Know Diversity Is Important – Now Check Out 3 Ways Science Backs That Up
It’s so cool to have hard data that shows what diversity can do. These results are incredible.
Read More10 Things I Wished I’d Known When I Started My Transition
Exactly two years ago, I sat apprehensively in the reception area of the public health clinic, waiting for my name to be called. I remember looking around the room at the other trans girls sitting nearby. I couldn’t wait to be just like them. Two years and 4,860 pills later, I now realize how little I actually understood back then. Today, I’d like to share ten lessons that I wish I had known.
Read More100 Everyday Ways That Feminism Has Changed My Life
“Feminism is my operating system.” When you add them all up, this is a POWERFUL impact! How has feminism changed your life?
Read MoreHow to Figure Out What Your Boundaries Are
You may have read about the importance of setting boundaries – but what if you don’t know what your boundaries are? These steps can help you find out.
Read MoreWhat’s So Feminist About Yoga? Here Are 4 Amazing Connections
If you’re thinking of the mainstream Western yoga industry, you might think that yoga is not feminist. Here’s an approach that shows the two go hand-in-hand.
Read MoreWhy We Need to Educate About History – Not Religion – To Stop Islamophobia
Many of us rush to defend Islam when we come across Islamophobia – but do we need a new tactic? Here’s how you might unintentionally add to the problem, and what to do instead.
Read MoreClaiming 6 Personal Rights as a Vietnamese, Gender Non-Conforming Femme
“I have the right to reject what you consider respectable.” As a non-binary, gender non-conforming Vietnamese femme, this author has had too many rights denied. Now they’re reclaiming them.
Read MoreHow To Leverage Our Privilege In Social Movements To Create Lasting Social Change
Our social movements have failed to reach a transformational level of change. In part, this is due to how we don’t address our own privilege or prioritize supporting and lifting up marginalized voices to the social change table. And until we do, our work will not achieve lasting structural changes – where those being impacted are leading the fight for their own communities, supported by allies.
Read More6 Examples of How Extroverts Benefit From Their Social Privilege
With US American society as it is – where things are expected to be open and available for any amount of poking and scrutiny – being an introvert isn’t exactly easy. This culture has been built for extroverts, often leaving introverts behind and feeling less-than. Check out this article to see how extroverts benefit from their social privileges on a regular basis.
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