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Black Lives Matter: 25+ Resources for Your Conversations on Police Violence
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.
Read MoreIs Your Trans Allyship Half-Baked? Here Are 6 Mistakes That Trans Allies Are Still Making
This author’s actually glad to have this conversation about the mistakes you’re making as an ally – because learning is what it’s all about. Here’s to more growth!
Read More30+ Resources to Help White Americans Learn About Race and Racism
If you’ve ever wondered how to learn more about race and racism, and get involved in the movement for racial justice, here’s the guide you’ve been looking for.
Read MoreTeen Sex Isn’t the Problem (But Thinking That It Is Sure Is)
Contrary to popular belief, being sexually active does not automatically mean a teen has problems and is in need of help. With the appropriate education and resource, sexual connection can be healthy for teenagers. But treating sexually active teens as delinquents and stigmatizing them can create the very problems many claim to be trying to avoid.
Read MorePrivacy Is Not Dead – Here’s Why It’s an Important Social Justice Issue
Coming across social media photos of people’s breakfast and feeling like privacy is dead? This comic shows why privacy rights are more important than ever.
Read MoreYour Guide to Shutting Down Your Friends’ Sexist Jokes
When you’re with your friends and someone makes a sexist joke and everyone laughs along, it can be easier to accept it, rather than make a point about it, right? We’ve all been there. But it’s these kinds of casual jokes in the everyday language that we use that subtly help feed a culture of sexism – and we want to stop that. So here’s Hannah Witton with some ideas on how.
Read More4 Ways to Come Out as Fat
As a fat person, I am often surrounded by people, messages, and media that work to ensure that I know that being fat is (supposedly) not okay. There are many ways that fat individuals try to manage living in the hostile environment, but I want to suggest doing something a little radical: coming out as fat. Here are some places to start.
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 MoreHere’s What Really Happened the Night of Stonewall – And Why It Matters Now
Do you know your LGBTQIA+ history? The trailer for an upcoming film about the Stonewall Riots shows some important details missing. Here’s what you need to know about how today’s fight for liberation started.
Read More5 Fantastic Ways to Engage in Feminist Hookup Culture
Hookup culture can be really sexist – so is it possible to enjoy casual sex without the misogyny? Yes! Check out these tips for a more empowering time.
Read MoreNo, We Won’t Calm Down – Tone Policing Is Just Another Way to Protect Privilege
“Calm down so we can discuss this like adults.” Ever said something like this in a conversation on oppression? Tone policing is no way to get justice, and this comic will help you understand exactly why.
Read MoreTeen Girls: Depression, Anger and Powerlessness
Growing up as a young girl in our society can feel pretty messed up – especially when what’s messed up is normalized. Dealing with that can lead to depression and anger.
Read MoreWhat It’s Like To Be An Undocumented LGBTQ+ Parent Of Color During The Trump Era
LGBTQ+ families of color deserve to exist — no matter how deplorable Trump’s actions are.
Read More20 Examples That Prove White Privilege Protects White People From the Police
You’ve heard some of the stories – but police targeting of people of color is more common than you may think. Here’s the outrageous truth of what’s really going on.
Read More5 Challenges Black Gay Men Face & How You Can Support Them
Gay black men may feel a lack of inclusion from both the mainstream (predominantly white) LGBTQ community and the mainstream (predominantly straight) black community. Some can feel like they are welcomed in neither community. As members of the black community, we can help offset this lack of inclusion by acknowledging the following challenges and understanding how to combat them.
Read More5 Practical Tips to Help You Through Dissociation
Do you experience dissociation? It can feel like you’re detached from your surroundings – and these are some techniques that might help.
Read More9 Ways Intersex Youth Want You to Support Them
As a society, we’re hooked on the idea of sex as a binary thing – and that hurts intersex people, especially youth! Learn from intersex youth about the best ways you can support them.
Read MoreEating Disorder Myths: The Naked Truth
Eating disorders are everywhere, and finally, people are beginning to realize it. Unfortunately, with the increased awareness has come a rash of myths – both about the disorders themselves and the people who suffer. Learn what they are so you can better support someone struggling with an eating disorder.
Read More20 Facts About Living in Poverty That Rich People Never Have to Think About
If you’ve never been poor, you probably believe some of these common misperceptions about people in poverty. Here’s the truth.
Read More15 Questions White Folks Never Have to Ask Themselves
One of the most difficult parts of discussing privilege is that it can be extremely difficult to recognize your own. If you’re white, you know what we’re talking about. Check out this list of questions that people of color have to ask themselves on a constant basis. And let’s all work together toward creating a society where none of us need to ask these questions again.
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