Compliment her on something other than her appearance
Dear Men: Toxic Masculinity Is Imprisoning Us, and It’s Time To Set Ourselves Free
As a feminist, I know that breaking down the toxic social expectations around women is work intended to free them.
As a feminist, I know that breaking down the toxic social expectations around women is work intended to free them.
How Asexuality Is More Complicated You Think
Asexuality is defined as not experiencing sexual attraction.
Asexuality is defined as not experiencing sexual attraction.
So You Want To Be a Male Feminist? Here Are 11 Simple Rules To Follow
These are a few of many male celebrities who have recently come out as feminists.
These are a few of many male celebrities who have recently come out as feminists.
4 Hidden Problems With All of This ‘Love Your Body’ Talk
I’m a fat, fat-positive activist – and I don’t love my body.
I’m a fat, fat-positive activist – and I don’t love my body.
It Took Me Two Years To Realize My Boyfriend Was Racist
Matt did not use racial slurs against me or tell me I was unequal because I’m Asian, he had racial biases that prevented him from seeing people of color as the same as him.
Matt did not use racial slurs against me or tell me I was unequal because I’m Asian, he had racial biases that prevented him from seeing people of color as the same as him.
But Seriously, Let’s Talk About Millennial Poverty
One in five Millennials is considered “in poverty” today, up from one in eight in 1980.
One in five Millennials is considered “in poverty” today, up from one in eight in 1980.
4 Ways That Call-out Culture Fails Trans Women (And Therefore, All of Us)
Like most trans women I know, she was low-income and struggled with mental health, job security, and barriers to housing.
Like most trans women I know, she was low-income and struggled with mental health, job security, and barriers to housing.
5 Reasons Why Animal Rights Are a Feminist Issue
A number of barriers generally prevent many of us from understanding the situation with animals as oppressive.
A number of barriers generally prevent many of us from understanding the situation with animals as oppressive.
3 Symptoms of Executive Dysfunction – And How Not Recognizing Them Might Result in Ableism
Executive dysfunction is a term for neurological differences that effect planning, flexibility, organization, and self-monitoring, and it can appear in folks with anxiety, autism, and OCD.
Executive dysfunction is a term for neurological differences that effect planning, flexibility, organization, and self-monitoring, and it can appear in folks with anxiety, autism, and OCD.
Separating Out Gender Identity From Gender Expression
Although gender identity and gender expression can be related, the point is that they don’t have to be.
Although gender identity and gender expression can be related, the point is that they don’t have to be.
12 Signs Your Date Is Sexist – Because ‘You’re Not Like Most Girls’ Is Not a Compliment
Anyone who has been simultaneously feminist and single knows that the struggle is real. It’s hard to spot sexists when you’re dating.
Anyone who has been simultaneously feminist and single knows that the struggle is real. It’s hard to spot sexists when you’re dating.
Don’t Call Me Beautiful (And What To Say Instead)
It’s the affirmation that every woman allegedly wants and even needs to hear: “You’re beautiful.”
It’s the affirmation that every woman allegedly wants and even needs to hear: “You’re beautiful.”
Debunking the ‘Pull Yourself up by Your Bootstraps’ Myth
The US is one of the richest nations in the world, but wealth is hard to come by here and victim-blaming myths about the poor are deeply embedded into our cultural consciousness.
The US is one of the richest nations in the world, but wealth is hard to come by here and victim-blaming myths about the poor are deeply embedded into our cultural consciousness.
Dear Middle-Class People: It’s Time To Cut the Entitled ‘Networking’ Crap
When you’re a working-class, first-generation student of color who’s grown up in poverty, nobody gives you a map to navigate that confusing cluster of educational years we call college.
When you’re a working-class, first-generation student of color who’s grown up in poverty, nobody gives you a map to navigate that confusing cluster of educational years we call college.
Dear Men Who Wish To Be Allies to Women: 12 Things You Need To Know
You might’ve even experienced some degree of guilt or shame for being a man when some men are acting in such vile, repugnant ways and making decisions for women without actually listening to women.
You might’ve even experienced some degree of guilt or shame for being a man when some men are acting in such vile, repugnant ways and making decisions for women without actually listening to women.