The urgency of intersectionality: Kimberlé Crenshaw speaks at TEDWomen 2016
“When there’s no name for a problem, you can’t see a problem. When you can’t see a problem, you can’t solve it.”
Day: October 31, 2016
Back to homeYes, contraceptives have side effects – and it’s time for men to put up with them too
Apparently, women can have such ailments as depression and acne thrust upon them for the greater good of preventing an unwanted pregnancy, but the same level of discomfort cannot be expected of men.
The Racist and Sexist History of Keeping Birth Control Side Effects Secret
A recently published study sheds light on the alarming relationship between hormonal birth control and depression. But the findings are only the latest in a long line of battles between women and their doctors over accurate information about birth control.
7 Period Questions You Still Have As An Adult Woman
Period education usually stops not that long after we’ve gotten our first one — and even the information that we do get when we get older doesn’t really fit in all of the nuance that can happen in the course …
7 Appearance Related Comments Trans People Wish You’d Stop Making
If you’re wondering how to be better-informed when interacting with the trans people in your life, take it from those who have experienced the effects of poorly chosen words firsthand.
This comic explores a subtle kind of racism many people of color experience
These are microaggressions. And they need to stop.
10 Reasons Why Women Won’t Smile at Random Dudes
…Maybe because you just told us to and we don’t want to.
Argentine woman becomes first nursery teacher with Down’s syndrome
Noelia Garella has overcome prejudice surrounding her condition to become a favourite with her pupils, and is making history in Latina America.