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.
If You ‘Don’t See Race,’ You’re Not Paying Attention
It seems like a noble, enlightened thing to say: “I don’t see race.” and in a sense it is, right?
It seems like a noble, enlightened thing to say: “I don’t see race.” and in a sense it is, right?
5 Simple Ways Men Can Better Respect Women
Here are five simple things you should probably stop doing if you want to show that you have respect for women and actually see them as your equals.
Here are five simple things you should probably stop doing if you want to show that you have respect for women and actually see them as your equals.
How Women Are Pressured Into Being Sexy, but Punished for Being Sexual
The trouble is that women are disproportionately expected to bank on their sex appeal — in Hollywood and beyond — while being admonished for doing just that.
The trouble is that women are disproportionately expected to bank on their sex appeal — in Hollywood and beyond — while being admonished for doing just that.
6 Reasons Your Discomfort With They/Them Pronouns Reveals Unchecked Cis Privilege
If you don’t understand the point of using the correct pronouns or get upset having to think about them, it’s probably because of your cis privilege.
If you don’t understand the point of using the correct pronouns or get upset having to think about them, it’s probably because of your cis privilege.
11 Common Ways White Folks Avoid Taking Responsibility for Racism in the US
A structural understanding recognizes racism as a default system that institutionalizes an unequal distribution of resources and power between white people and people of color.
A structural understanding recognizes racism as a default system that institutionalizes an unequal distribution of resources and power between white people and people of color.
5 Reasons Why We Need to Ditch the Concept of Virginity for Good
Virginity is a social construction that came about because of the commodification of women.
Virginity is a social construction that came about because of the commodification of women.
7 Phrases You May Not Think Are Fat Shaming – But Definitely Are
Fat people are regularly shamed for their weight by doctors and told that being thin is morally superior.
Fat people are regularly shamed for their weight by doctors and told that being thin is morally superior.