A Chance Of Hope Nur Nadar “ Growing up in a post-9/11 world as a Syrian American, I remember living through the duality of feeling wronged and upset that our country was attacked while at the same time being subjected to what I’ll call misdirected and misguided “patriotism.”
Steps For White Women Who Want To Be ‘Aspiring Allies’ Anonymous “ Know when to speak up. Your friends’ sexist joke isn’t funny and neither is his racist one, so call him out on both.
10 Women On The Most Sexist Thing Another Woman Ever Said To Them (And How They Responded) Jessica Winters “ “This girl I’d never met said that any woman who had sex with more than three partners before marriage is a whore. I reached out my hand and said, ‘Hi—I’m a raging whore.'”
“Things Feminist Men Have Said To Me” And The Problem With Allies Chrissy Stockton “ The problem is that if these men really believe in feminism, they shouldn’t be speaking on behalf of women, they should be encouraging women to speak for themselves.
Calling Someone A “Douchebag” Is Hate Speech Jim Goad “ As everyone knows, hate speech isn’t free speech, and it isn’t protected by the First Amendment.
Attention, All Men: Stop Banging Women Who Won’t Call Themselves Feminists Marcus Escritos “ These women would all be basement rape-slaves if it wasn’t for the feminist movement.
6 Common Characters at College Diversity Events Jayson Flores “ While the content of these events continues to change and develop — whether it be about movements for equality, history, or a celebration of culture — what seems to stay the same are the characters that attend said events.
ICYMI: Rich, White, Straight Lady Lena Dunham Is Getting An Award For Appropriating LGBTQ Stories Shannon Keating “ I’m glad she donated funds to a good cause. But at the same time, I demand we up our standards for active allyship.