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It’s Time: How to Talk to Your Middle Schooler About Porn
With the way young people today are so wired into the media, it’s no surprise that many parents are looking for advice after discovering their child looking at porn. Here are helpful recommendations for what to say to your middle schooler, what you can stop worrying about, and how you can make this communication as healthy, informative, and comfortable as possible.
Read More3 Important Examples of Why Our Feminism Demands Anti-Racism
Wonder why we talk about race so much? Here’s why anti-racism work isn’t separate from feminist work, but is actually a crucial component to it. These three examples show that we can’t begin to address the experiences of all women until we acknowledge race. Read on to learn more about how we can dismantle oppression by thinking of more than gender in our feminism.
Read MoreYour First Time: A Sexual Guide for Trans Men
Trans men, like all people, need to know how to have fulfilling, safe, healthy sex to feel whole and good about ourselves. We deserve it (and don’t let anyone tell you differently). But most out trans boys, trans men, and trans masculine people I know receive inadequate, if not wholly non-existent, sex talks. So here are seven key places to start.
Read MoreHow to Respectfully Love a Trans Woman: Navigating Transmisogyny in Your Romantic Relationship
There’s no one-size-fits-all roadmap on how to romance transgender women. But it’s important to honor trans women’s humanity by recognizing that, behind all of the activism and social apprehension, many trans women also desire fulfilling romantic relationships. Here are some ways you can support your lover in public, in private, and in bed.
Read MoreWhy Our Feminism Must Be Intersectional (And 3 Ways to Practice It)
Those of us calling for an inclusive feminism aren’t the ones being “divisive.” But those of us refusing to acknowledge the need for intersectionality in feminism are.
Read More5 Ways to Fight Oppression and Create Harmony Between Different Cultures
Animosity over cultural differences can lead to anything from bully and stereotyping, to war and genocide. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We take in prejudice slowly and silently through socialization. But because we learn prejudice, we can also unlearn it. Here are a few ways you can fight oppression and practice communal harmony in your everyday life.
Read MoreMake the Most of Your Media Critiques in 5 Easy Steps
Social media is a great facilitator for interaction with the media. But I have to be honest: some of my fellow Internet activists have their work cut out for them when it comes to their social networking rants, namely those critiquing pop culture. Here are some ideas to keep in mind the next time you need to type out a diatribe about the latest media sensation.
Read MoreToo Queer for Your Binary: Everything You Need to Know and More About Non-Binary Identities
It’s true that gender is a complex idea that means something different to every person. But this doesn’t give us much of an idea about how queer genders are experienced by people. It’s in every feminist’s best interest to listen and pay attention to trans people, so let’s explore some common ways gender is experienced by people in the trans community.
Read More6 Things You Can Do If You Think You Have an Eating Disorder
Part of why we feel so scared to get help for having an eating disorder – to admit it to ourselves, to talk to other people about it, and to get professional help – is that there is a stigma around it. But we can’t let that stigma stop us from getting the help that we need. So let’s explore, together, what eating disorders are and how to get help for them.
Read More4 Women, 4 Words: Discussing the Words That Describe Our Big Bodies
I have become so accustomed to calling myself fat – and fat being a word that I associate with pride and joy – that at times, I forget how radical (and scary) an act it truly is. And I think that when we make room for only the most radical people or the most radical vocabulary, we leave many people behind. So I explored this feeling through conversations with women about what other words they love in describing their big bodies.
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 More8 Signs Your Yoga Practice Is Culturally Appropriated – And Why It Matters
You’re not trying to be hurtful with your yoga practice. But this guide shows how you can cause harm through cultural appropriation – and what to do instead.
Read More4 Things Getting Doxed Taught Me About Being a Fat Person
Her story of going through doxxing, an extreme form of online harassment, is horrifying. But these lessons she’s taking from it are powerful.
Read More10 Ways to Help Your Bisexual Friends Fight Invisibility and Erasure
For Bisexual Visibility Day, find out how to support your bi+ friends with these practical tips – and learn why visibility is so crucial.
Read MoreBias Against Intersex Olympics Athletes Is What’s Unfair – Not These Athletes’ Bodies
Did you hear about what Shannon Rowbury said about intersex Olympics runners? It’s not okay – and here’s the info on anti-intersex bias and transphobia that shows why.
Read MoreBeware These 10 Types of Feminist Men
Warning: Men who claim to be feminist aren’t immune from toxic behavior. Here are red flags to watch out for that come up in too many feminist men.
Read MoreHere’s the Real Reason Women Smile at Men Who Sexually Harass Us
Do you think “just ignore him” is good advice for women facing street harassment? This woman’s story of being blamed for a stranger’s harassment will change your mind.
Read More6 Things Intersex Folks Need to Know About How We Perpetuate Anti-Black Racism
Here’s what two prominent Black intersex activists want the whole community to know about addressing racism in white-dominated spaces.
Read More7 Toxic Sex Messages I Wish Had Been Debunked Before I Became Sexually Active
Young women get all kinds of messages that can make your sexual awakening a bewildering and painful time. Here’s a healthier message.
Read MoreWhat is Gender? This Guide is Sure to Deepen Your Analysis
What is gender? Society tries to reduce it to narrow norms, but the truth about gender identity, expression, roles is pretty complex. Here are the details – and why they matter for you.
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