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Posted on April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019

Farewell From The Establishment!

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Goodbye! Thank you! We love you!

Today is the day we publish our very last article as The Establishment. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019

Welcome To The Anti-Racism Movement — Here’s What You’ve Missed

Ijeoma Oluo
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Ijeoma Oluo
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Society+Politics
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Anti-Racism, racism, white supremacy

A handy list of things that you’re going to need to catch up on. Buck up, because it won’t be easy. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

My Friends Would Rather Have Their Guts Cut Open Than Be Like Me

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Meg Elison
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Brain+Body
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Body Image, fat-shaming, surgery, Weight Loss

Living a life like mine is so intolerable, some undergo serious surgery. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

Inside The Christian Academy With A History Of Alleged Abuse

Aaden Friday
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Aaden Friday
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Society+Politics
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abuse, christianity, conversion-therapy, Mental Health, religious-school

At a therapeutic farm in Georgia, troubled teens are possessed by demons, depressed because of technology—and allegedly mistreated by their caretakers. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

Hating Comic Sans Is Ableist

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Lauren Hudgins
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Brain+Body
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ableism, comic-sans, dyslexia, typography

It’s cool to hate comic sans. But it’s also problematic. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019

White People, You Have A Lying Problem

Talynn Kel
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Talynn Kel
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Society+Politics
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history, lies, racism, white supremacy, white-privilege

If there is one thing white people have taught me, it’s that you cannot stand the truth in any of its forms. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

33 And Never Been Kissed

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Joi Weaver
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Lust+Liaisons
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dating, relationships, sex, Sexuality

Trumpeting sexual freedom also has the power to wound deeply. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

Happiness Sounds A Lot Like A Lie

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Kamala Puligandla
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Lust+Liaisons
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breaking-up, dating, Friendship, love, memoir, relationships

Most people I knew were quite invested in my happiness. So much so, that I lived in fear of disappointing them. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

I Am Matthew McConaughey, And I Am Your Best Self

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advice, Feature, humor, matthew-mcconaughey, wit-whimsy

Alright. Alright. Alright. Read more

Posted on April 15, 2019 April 12, 2019

The Tweets Of A Whore: Persona And Privacy In The Age Of Social Media

Tina Horn
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Tina Horn
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Lust+Liaisons, Society+Politics
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ethics-of-social-media, internet-culture, porn, porn-personas, pornstar, sex, sex work, society-politics

Digital communication has always seemed like the opposite of sex to me. Read more

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