Whether they were dim, blurry selfies or professional photo shoots, Tumblr users exposed me to naked trans bodies, naked bodies of color, naked non-binary bodies, and naked fat bodies. Sometimes all at once. All were wonderful, and all worked to support those marginalized people who were left out of magazines, ads, and even mainstream pornography. Read more
My problem wasn’t just with these police. It was with an entire system of policing that is failing to protect and serve those it claims to. Read more
A Pew Research study found that young people favor socialism, but that’s not the only alternative. There has been an uptick of interest in a 170-year old political system — that dirtiest of C-words. Read more
Tips that rely on body-shaming and food demonization are dangerous — and rampant during the holiday season. Content warning: descriptions of disordered eating behaviors and publications using problematic language surrounding eating disorders It’s the holiday season, and I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty into it this year. Maybe after the abject horror of over 1 year and Read more
Unexamined bias and privilege play massive roles in not only who gets to diagnose mental health disorders, but who defines their criteria. Read more
