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When Healthy Isn’t an Option: How I Learned to Love My Chronically Ill Body
How often do you come across the idea that being “thin and healthy” is part of loving your body? Realizing that being healthy isn’t always an option can change everything.
Read MoreThis Video About Harriet Tubman Will Forever Change How You Understand US History
Think history is boring? This story about Harriet Tubman and her “army of bad bitches” will make you question everything you thought about history – including whose stories get told and whose badassery gets buried.
Read MoreThe Problem With Generalizing People as ‘Poor’ – And 3 Ways to Say What You Really Mean
What does “poor” really mean? You might be perpetuating some myths about poverty when you use the word. So here’s a simple way to change your language – and how this change can make a big difference.
Read More4 Important Rules for White Men Dating Black Women
Many white men are unaware of the common microaggressions they make towards black women they’d like to date. And these aren’t harmless – so here are some suggestions on how to best approach us.
Read More19 Powerful Photos That Prove That Post-Racial America Still Doesn’t Exist
These are chilling. And so necessary for people to understand the society we’re living in.
Read More3 Things America Doesn’t Want To Tell You About White Terrorism
If American people are truly worried about terrorism and the safety of their country and people, then we need to shift our focus onto white terrorists, as they increasingly seem to be the real threat.
Read MoreIs Gender Bias Causing a Disparity in Mental Health Diagnosis?
Do you know who’s most likely to be diagnosed with depression, depending on gender? Celia Edell explores mental health diagnosis across genders.
Read MoreHere’s How We Can Center Queer & Trans Survivors In The #MeToo Movement
I pray that queer and trans survivors aren’t left behind — our voices deserve to be front and center in the movement as much any other survivor.
Read MoreHere’s a Breakdown of Some of the Sexist Sh*t American Women Have to Deal With Daily
Still facing skepticism about if women’s “complaints” about daily sexism are valid? We know the microaggressions, implicit biases, and street harassment you deal with aren’t just in your imagination. So here it is – a summary of a day in the life of a woman in the U.S., complete with the daily doses of sexism that can make seemingly simply tasks risky.
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 MoreWhy You Need to Start Including Disabled People in Your Healthcare Activism
Telling people to stock up on medication in case they lose coverage? Tips like this aren’t taking disabled and chronically ill people into account.
Read More3 Ways to Honor Self-Expression On and Offline
Watch as Akilah S. Richards offers three methods to a proactive self-expression and explains how and why each is relevant.
Read MoreAre We Weak Or Are We Terrorists? Here’s How Muslim Women Are Caught In The Web Of Violent Stereotypes
As a Muslim woman, how could I be meek, oppressed, and weak but also the symbol of the largest threat to the Western public?
Read More5 Ways to Be Inclusive When Teaching or Practicing Yoga
Ever had “one heck of a yoga class” like she did? Everyone in your class could have a more positive experience with these strategies!
Read More4 Ways I’ve Grown Stronger From Surviving Childhood Trauma
“I am a survivor with a haunting creation myth.” This author’s starting to see their strength – instead of feeling shame. These moving reflections can help make space for survivors of childhood trauma.
Read More3 Reasons We Cannot Cater to White Friends Who Say ‘I’m Not Racist’
How do you respond when your white friends claim they aren’t racist? These insights can help you deal with defensiveness from white friends who want you to reassure them that they aren’t “bad” people.
Read MoreHolding the Tension: Whiteness vs. European Cultural Identity
We must get in touch with our cultural heritage to understand our stake in ending White Supremacy through a connection to what we lost, but we also have to understand and remain accountable to the privileges that Whiteness affords us every day. In some ways, this is a complex tension to hold. Because while not all White people are bad, Whiteness surely is.
Read More30 Examples of Alternative Learning – And Why I Chose This for My Black Daughters
Do you know about the negative impact that traditional schools can have on children? There are other options – here are some great alternatives that work for this author’s family.
Read MoreHow My Mom’s Self-Hate Taught Me a Vital Lesson About Self-Love
“She didn’t like how she looked anymore. But if everyone thought I looked exactly like her, wasn’t she seeing a reflection of those things she hated in me?”
Read MoreThinking Critically About Problematic Media: A Basic How-To Guide
If you’re anything like me, you spend countless hours binge-watching your favorite TV shows, dancing to the songs that move you, and generally consuming a lot of media. That means that it is inevitable that some of the things you encounter and love are problematic. So what are we do to do when we encounter something that we love that is also deeply problematic?
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