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An Affirming Help Guide for Living with Schizophrenia
It can be hard to find resources to help you cope with symptoms of schizophrenia like hallucinations and paranoia. But you’re in luck – here are some supportive ideas!
Read MoreWhat Happens When High School Boys Are Treated Like Women in Congress
Do you know the percentage of men that make up Congress? These high school boys’ reaction to having the tables turned shows what a big difference the number makes.
Read MoreWhat to Do About Paranoia
Do you experience paranoia? This comic has some guidance that can help.
Read MoreHow Getting Diagnosed as Schizoaffective Bipolar Helped Save My Life
This artist was really hesitant to seek mental health care, but finally getting it changed her life. This comic tells the story of why she calls her diagnosis the best thing that ever happened to her.
Read MoreBeing a Butch Woman Around Men Sure Would Be A Lot Easier Without the Patriarchy
Being a butch woman among men occasionally comes with some issues – and they’re based on patriarchal nonsense. Check out this comic to see how this plays out.
Read MoreEssential Things to Think About for the Best Possible First Date with a Trans Woman
Check out this super cute comic to make sure you’re not perpetuating any anti-trans patterns. And have a great date!
Read MoreRaising a Family on Food Stamps
It was universal the dehumanized way people on Food Stamps are made to feel so in that aspect it is difficult to live on Food Stamps. Well the stigmatization ends for me. I refuse to hang my head for supplementing my husband’s income with SNAP.
Read More8 Ways People of Color are Tokenized in Nonprofits
There’s a type of racism in the workplace many of us have personally witnessed, perpetrated or experienced: tokenism. Tokenism is, simply, covert racism.
Read MoreBut Seriously, Let’s Talk About Millennial Poverty
Many people think poverty doesn’t “look like” Millennials like this author. But here’s why we need to face the reality of poverty and what it means for the Millennial generation.
Read MoreThey Tell You ‘Education Is the Great Equalizer’ – Here Are 20 Reasons That’s a Lie
Do you think education is what it takes to make us all equal? That’s what many people say – but this will show you why that’s just a big, victim-blaming myth.
Read MoreA Reclamation of My Rights as an (Un)documented Person
“I have a right to a home.” These are important rights that every human being deserves – and this author’s reclaiming them for their immigrant community and every (un)documented person.
Read MoreWe Have a Women’s Leadership Problem – And It’s Not for the Reasons You Think
The numbers showing women’s underrepresentation in leadership are dismal – and way too many people believe in these myths about why. Does this information surprise you?
Read MoreThinking Critically About Who Pays for the Date
What do you think about before a date? You might plan for what you’ll say or wear. But what about who will pay? Here’s how common ideas about money and love relate to assumptions about gender and sexuality. We should be free to create connections that value our full selves. Get tips for thinking more about who pays for a date, and lose the patriarchal dating script.
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.
Read More4 Ways Sexism Contributed to My Eating Disorder – And How Feminism Helped Me Heal
It’s not always as simple as wanting to “look like a model” – these connections between sexism and eating disorders aren’t often talked about.
Read More6 Ways My Parents Unintentionally Taught Me Disordered Eating
Were you taught any of these damaging lessons about food, “health,” or weight? Here’s why we really need to stop passing them on to our children.
Read MoreHow Calling This Revolutionary Woman ‘Beautiful on the Inside’ Misses the Point
Understand revolution like Nomy Lamm does, and you’ll understand your own strength. Learn from Nomy’s honest article about fat oppression, disability, and punk. This is what everyone should know about how the media and mainstream feminism get it wrong when it comes to fatphobia – and how we can make it better in our everyday lives as we deconstruct hateful myths.
Read MoreHow to Have Fat Sex
Is advice for fat sex any different from tips for thin sex? It can be, and these tips can give you some empowering and pleasurable ways to have sex as a fat person.
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreNot Everyone’s as Ripped as Ken – Why These Toys Need a Body Image Makeover
Barbie’s updated to show girls they don’t have to be white and thin – but what about toys created with boys in mind? Here’s why they need healthier body image, too.
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