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How to Cope with Unrequited Love – On Either Side of Rejection
With Valentine’s Day in the air, unrequited love can be especially painful this time of year. Whether you’re the one loving or the one being loved, Dr. Doe has some helpful tips for how to deal.
Read MoreThe Glass Closet: Choosing Whether To Come Out At Work
The question of whether or not to come out at work is a loaded one if it’s not clear how gay-friendly it is — one that many fear will have an impact on their hiring potential, career path, and employment status. The decision to come out is a highly personal one and one you shouldn’t feel pressured or guilty about. Here are some pros and cons to weigh and tips on coming out, if you choose to.
Read MoreI Was Raped By a Woman (And Then Dated Her for Two Years)
(Trigger warning: rape.) Like most college freshmen, I drank too much. And one night, I drank too much and was pitched out of a frat house in the dead of winter. I woke up in my lofted bed. My clothing was on the floor, and I felt an invisible miasma of shame engulfing me. And my coping mechanism was to make my rapist my partner, giving purpose and intent to something horrible.
Read MoreWhy We Must Stop Forgetting Disabled Women When We Talk About Street Harassment
“Why is my experience so invisible to the feminist community?” We tend to assume that #YesAllWomen experience street harassment – but this disabled woman’s story shows that we’re missing some important details.
Read MoreHow Being the Only Black Student Taught Me What Internalized Racism Is Really About
We learned a lot from this author’s understanding of the “bigger picture” around internalized racism – and her inspiring story of finding community. Can you relate to her transformation?
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Transcend Gender Expectations with My Genderqueer Fabulous Life
“My gender is an everything bagel.” Gender fluidity means many different things to different people – and this author has some awesome insights on what it means to their “unapologetic, bodacious, beautiful self.”
Read More10 Examples of Straight Privilege
We still live in a society where straight people have more rights, power, and freedom. Here’s how straight privilege comes into play.
Read MoreWhat If Body Positivity Doesn’t Work? How About Body Neutrality?
“Love Your Body!” “Everyone Is Beautiful.” These mantras come from people with their hearts in the right places. But here are the important reasons why this activist is shifting from “body positivity” to “body acceptance.”
Read MoreHow Can a Wedding Be Feminist? Here Are 6 Ideas
“You can’t be a feminist and get married!” Ever heard that from someone else or in your own head? The idea that modern marriage excludes feminism is absurd and insulting. You should be free to make your own choices and have a wedding that fits your values, if a wedding is what you choose. Here are some helpful tips to get you thinking about how to make the feminist wedding of your dreams.
Read More4 Ways Sexist, Macho Culture Hurts Men
Macho culture can be deadly, particularly for women. But it’s both naïve and harmful to ignore the ways these ideas about masculinity hurt men. Here are four ways.
Read MoreNo, There Isn’t a Huge Crisis of Overdiagnosing Mental Illness and Disability– And Here’s Why
“Big Pharma is funding the misdiagnosis of mental illness so it can sell more drugs!” Here’s why this message is more complicated than you think – and who it’s hurting.
Read MoreWho Is Sandra Fluke? What She Means To A Young Woman In America
I remember the first time I heard Sandra Fluke tell the story of her her friend who needed contraception to manage her painful polycystic ovary syndrome. I remember why she spoke in the first place – because women still live through harsh realities, realities we have the power to change with a voice and a vote.
Read More8 Things Your LGBTQ Friend Wants You To Know When They Come Out to You
It’s a big moment when your LGBTQ friend comes out to you. Make sure that you don’t make these common mistakes and that you focus on what’s most important.
Read MoreWhat If We Treated All Consent Like Society Treats Sexual Consent?
Life would be awful if people actually did these things – so why do people do it when it comes to rape?
Read More5 Ways to Be an Ally to Your Partner’s Eating Disorder Recovery (And Avoid Triggering Them)
Dear partner, I understand that you don’t understand what it’s like to have an eating disorder, and I know that you’re not trying to trigger me. But if you really want this relationship to work, we’re going to need to talk about my eating disorder recovery. Because eating disorder recovery affects all aspects of a person’s life, and I need you to work with me on this.
Read MoreNo, Trans Women Athletes Do Not Have Unfair Advantages
Do you think it’s unfair for trans women athletes to compete in women’s sports? Then you need to know this info that too many people are missing.
Read MoreParenting After Your Own Childhood Trauma Isn’t Easy – But These 3 Tips Might Help
Parenting is a hard enough job as it is – and dealing with your own childhood trauma brings even more challenges. But these strategies show that it’s possible to be a capable, loving parent in spite of what you’ve been through.
Read MoreThese 3 Myths Blame People of Color for Crime Rates – And They’re Just Not True
Black drug dealers, Latino rapists, Brown terrorists – the “villains” many people blame for our “crime problem” don’t hold up as scapegoats in the face of the facts.
Read MoreWhy the MRA ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t Actually Helping Men Cope with Rejection
Coping with rejection? If you’re like this reader who wrote to us, you know some straight men turn to MRAs, pick up artists, and other groups for support. Here’s why the Manosphere’s not giving the help you need.
Read MoreBi Erasure in the Polyamorous Community Totally Happens – Here’s How
Do you believe any of the stereotypes about people who are bisexual and polyamorous? They’re far too common – and if you’re in a polyamorous community, here’s how you can help do something about it.
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