My teen boys are blind to rape culture
It’s not enough to teach our sons about consent; we have to encourage them to have the courage to speak out against rape culture, too.
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Back to homeAva DuVernay on Hollywood, Modern-Day Slavery, and Why She’s Still an Optimist
“To me, it’s really disingenuous to be sitting with women who are not of color talking about women’s issues, and they can’t wrap their minds around transgender issues, Black Lives Matter issues, civil-rights issues, immigration issues, Muslim tragedies that are …
Why first-generation students need mentors who get them
As a first-generation college student, Crucet was not aware of the norms understood by most of her peers. Now a novelist and professor, she gives her take on what first-generation students need.
Vagina Dispatches
Most people still don’t understand what vaginas look like or how they function. In episode one of our four-part series, we’re starting with the basics: we build a giant vulva, talk to a gynecologist, a labiaplasty surgeon, and a trans …
Anita Sarkeesian on Life After Gamergate: ‘I Want to Be a Human Again’
“We don’t think the internet is real.”
Why Bisexuals Of All Genders Need Feminism
Gender greatly influences one’s experience of what it means to be bisexual.
What exactly is a microaggression? Let these examples from Hollywood movies explain
A microaggression can be rooted in racism, sexism, or discrimination based on nationality or sexual orientation. It can be delivered casually or even unconsciously. And it can unleash effects that add up over time.
New Film Takes A Hard Look At Masculinity And Homophobia In America
This powerful film examines the toxic masculinity often pervasive in groups of young, American men and the way disturbing interplay that can be found between same-sex desire and violent homophobia within that group.
What I Told My White Friend When He Asked For My Black Opinion On White Privilege
“As to you “being part of the problem,” trust me, nobody is mad at you for being white. Nobody. Just like nobody should be mad at me for being black. Or female. Or whatever.”
TALKING TO KIDS ABOUT PROTESTING: 5 Things I Want My Kids to Know
I want to point out that how these protesters are treated and talked about is different because of the color of their skin AND expand our conversation and narrative about the act of protesting.