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9 Ways Ableism Impacts the Housing Search for Families with Service Dogs
It’s illegal and oppressive to discriminate against service dogs – so how did this author and his partner almost end up homeless? These common examples of ableism are so damaging.
Read More5 Common Behaviors That Perpetuate Toxic Capitalism
Do you tie your self-worth to work or money? You’re not the only one – and these habits don’t come out of nowhere. Here’s how toxic capitalist values are hurting us.
Read MoreDon’t Erase Prince’s Race – 5 Reasons to Celebrate Unconventional Black Heroes
Like so many others, this author loved how Prince transcended boundaries – but transcending race? Read this to understand why we have to recognize Prince’s blackness to honor his memory.
Read More6 Backhanded ‘Compliments’ That Mentally Ill People Are Tired Of
It’s hard to know the “right” thing to say when someone discloses a mental illness. This will help you avoid some common “compliments” that hurt.
Read More7 Irritating Comments Women Cyclists Are Tired of Getting
#2: “Smile!” REALLY? From drivers to pedestrians to other bikers, these comments women cyclists get show the problem with gender norm assumptions.
Read More5 Things You Don’t Realize When You Defend Cultural Appropriation
You’re not trying to defend cultural appropriation without realizing what it is, are you? Get an informed perspective with this info.
Read More10 Ways Well-Meaning White Teachers Bring Racism Into Our Schools
We love teachers – so this author’s offering great tips for improving your teaching practice by paying more critical attention to race in our schools. If you’ve made any of these mistakes, here’s what you can do instead.
Read MoreYour Experience of Sexual Assault Is Always Valid (And Here’s a Chart to Prove It)
People spend a lot of time debating if a survivor should be taken “seriously.” This handy chart should clear things up.
Read MoreSo You’re a ‘Breasts Man’? Here Are 3 Reasons That Could Be Sexist
Boobs are great, but forgetting there’s a person behind them is not. As in the case of one reader, there are times when comments on our bodies (yes, even from loved ones) are unwarranted, unnecessary, and marginalizing. And there are painful consequences to objectifying body parts associated with womanhood. To help explain why, here’s what’s not okay about these comments.
Read More5 New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making as a Survivor of Sexual Assault
2016 was a tough year for survivors, but you deserve to enter 2017 with self-love. This author’s resolutions are a great place to start.
Read MoreWhat Is Fempathizing? 5 Ways to Recognize This Act of Internalized Sexism
Have you ever noticed how mansplaining is commonplace, but women are socialized to hold back? These signs of fempathizing might feel familiar – and this author has some empowering ideas for making a change.
Read MoreDress Codes, Double Standards, and 4 Other Subtle Ways Women Face Sexism at Work
If you can relate to these, here’s some help proving how subtle sexism can create a hostile work environment – and hope for changing the conversation.
Read More4 Ways To Support People Who Are Survivors Of Sexual Assault
The reality is that survivors are often faced with individual opposition, disbelief and institutional hurdles when they come out.
Read MoreWhat to Do if Someone You Know Sexually Assaults Someone Else
In the not-so-distant past, I learned that someone I knew had sexually assaulted a former coworker of his. This man had been someone that I had trusted. Knowing or caring about someone who is a sexual predator is going to be a difficult position to be in for anyone. It can cause any number of reactions and feelings that might be unexpected. And it isn’t something that we are talking about.
Read MoreWhat Losing My Job Taught Me About Privilege, Sexism, and Oppression
About one year ago, I lost my job. The 6 months it took me to find a new position changed me, and maybe more importantly, it informed my feminism. It also brought me face-to-face with my own privilege. Having a “career” instead of a “job” is a privilege. Benefits, health insurance, and a living wage are all privileges, too – and I no longer take them for granted.
Read MoreWould People Care More About College Sexual Assaults If They Were Bear Attacks?
“Bears will be bears!” What if bears killed 1 in 5 people? This absurd situation might make you laugh, but it makes an important point about sexual assault.
Read MoreThe Wage Gap Has Everything to Do With Sexism (Even Though People Think It Doesn’t)
It may seem pretty obvious that the considerable gender wage gap in this country is an issue of institutionalized sexism. And yet, there are those who argue that women get paid less than men because they “make different choices than men.” Here’s a comic for anyone who’s ever tried to make that argument.
Read More5 Transformative Justice Experts On What We Should Do With ‘Sexual Predators’ In Our Communities
There is no one way to do TJ — it looks different because communities are different, geography is different, violence is different
Read More6 Things to Navigate While Coming Out to Yourself as a Survivor of Sexual Violence
Dear survivors, regardless of how rape is portrayed in the media, your stories, experiences, and pains are valid. You don’t need to clarify anything for any one.
Read MoreOne in Three: Silenced Stories of Survivors of Sexual Assault and Abortion Patients
As a survivor of rape and a woman who has exercised my right to choose abortion, 1-in-3 is much more than a statistic. The stigma that tells women they should remain quiet and be ashamed of having been assaulted is rooted in the same view that says abortion should remain unspoken about in public. So let’s demand an end to all forms of gender-based violence.
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