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5 Lessons I’ve Learned as the Partner of Someone With an Invisible Disability
By Sam Dylan Finch My partner has depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue, among other diagnoses we’ve received over the years. Watching my partner try to navigate a failing health...
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Yes, ‘Stupid’ Is an Ableist Slur – Let’s Unpack Your Defensiveness About That
By Jenny Crofton Originally published on The Body Is Not an Apology and republished here with permission. Over the past few years, I have seen more ableist slurs tossed around than ever before. From...
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8 Common Myths About Homelessness – Debunked
Byb Katherine Garcia We see them on our way to work and school. Pass by them when entering or leaving a store. We try to avoid their gaze. We try to ignore the twinge of guilt we feel for having more...
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10 Things You Need to Understand about How Poor Black Neighborhoods Were Created
By Jennifer Loubriel I’m from the Bronx. And believe me when I say I love my borough. I’m proud to be from a place filled with deeply rooted heritage, culture, and history. This is the birthplace of...
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5 Ways Advice Columns Harm Us When They Make Sex the Answer to Romantic Problems
By Kirstin Kelley Articles that tell readers – specifically cisgender, heterosexual women – how to improve their relationships have been a staple of women’s magazines since the 1800s, when the first...
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5 Ways to Avoid Common Ally Pitfalls by Learning from Your Mistakes
By Jamie Utt Over the years, I have been asked to talk and write on a number of occasions about the notion of allyship and solidarity, about what it means to be an ally, how one goes about effective...
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6 Unhelpful Comments That Gaslight People in Conversations About Social Justice
By Suzannah Weiss It can take courage to talk about how social injustice has affected you – and that makes it all the worse when you open up about it and people try to shut you down. Most people who...
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9 Facts That Disprove the Most Common Stereotypes About Fat People
By Julianne Ross Originally published on Mic and cross-posted here with their permission. At the bottom of nearly every article celebrating body diversity, you will likely find some version of the...
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5 Battles the LGBTQIA+ Movement Needs to Be Fighting (Beyond Marriage Equality)
By Darnell Moore Originally published on Mic and republished here with their permission. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States decided that the 14th Amendment requires states to...
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7 Everyday Things Poor People Worry About That Rich People Never Do
By Carmen Rios Being poor is hard work. And it’s a hell of a mind game. I grew up with my brother in a working-class home headed up by a single mother. We were rich in love and support and – because...
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7 Ways to Practice Consent Outside of the Bedroom
By Suzannah Weiss (This article has been translated in Indonesian here.) “I didn’t want to spend the evening with your dad. I really wanted that time to talk to you.” “Well, I didn’t know that when I...
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Why We Need to Stop Policing the Gender of Men Who Like ‘Feminine’ Things
Jaden Smith sometimes wears so-called “women’s clothing” – and the people criticizing him for it have gender all wrong. So here’s Kat Blaque with an explanation to help you get it right. She covers...
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6 Reasons People Claim Waving the Confederate Flag Isn’t Racist – Squashed
“Could you two help settle a dispute for us?” my dormmate says, coming into the room I share with my future best friend. “Tell her that flag is racist!” “What flag?” I ask. “Come and see what she put...
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13 Questions Most Cis Men Will Never Have to Ask Themselves
By Danica Johnson Morning: a cis man shuffles out of a cab in last night’s rumpled suit, holding a pair of dress shoes in his hands that have begun to pinch. The neighbors stare. This is the walk of...
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4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Bringing the White Tears
By Jennifer Loubriel If you’re a white person who has been in many activist spaces, then you’ve probably experienced a specific, often unspoken ground rule: There’s no room for white tears in this...
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10 Defensive Reactions to White Privilege That Make No Damn Sense – But Are...
By Maisha Z. Johnson I know it probably makes me a weirdo to want to talk about white privilege so much, but I actually enjoy conversations on this topic – even with people who disagree with me. Sure,...
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5 Common Behaviors Cis Men May Not Realize Are Abusive (And How to Stop Them)
By Jamie Utt Editor’s Note: While people of many genders – including cis men, trans men, genderqueer people, etc – can perpetuate toxic masculinity, this article specifically addresses cisgender men...
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Hey, White People! If You Really Want to Help End Racism, You Need to Invest...
By Jamie Utt As I sit here writing this after learning of the brutal murder of Natasha McKenna while in police custody, a death local authorities ruled an “accident,” a familiar feeling rises inside...
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Getting Called Out: Why Acknowledging Oppression Matters More Than Your Hurt...
By Erin Tatum It’s a natural desire to want to give your opinion on something. We all want to think that our perspective matters – and, depending, oftentimes, it does. But sometimes it doesn’t. And...
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10 Anti-Feminist Trolls You’ll Meet on the Internet – And What They’re Really...
By Melissa A. Fabello Originally published on Ravishly and republished here with their permission. (Content Warning: Rape threats, abusive language) Being a person with a presence on the Internet...
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