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Posted on August 3, 2018 August 3, 2018

The Open Wound Of Border Country

Jennifer Caroccio
Written by
Jennifer Caroccio
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
immigration, open borders, travel

What do we lose when we try to define where ‘we’ begin and where ‘they’ end? Read more

Posted on August 2, 2018 July 26, 2018

On Being ‘Game’: What Happens When Sex Positivity Feels Like Pressure

Franki Cookney
Written by
Franki Cookney
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
bisexual, consent, kink, non monogamy, queer, relationships, sex, sex positivity, trans

‘It is just as objectionable to insist that everyone should be non-monogamous or kinky, as to believe that everyone should be heterosexual, married, or vanilla.’ Read more

Posted on August 1, 2018 August 1, 2018

The Uselessness Of Political Correctness

Tauriq Moosa
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Tauriq Moosa
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
civility, political correctness, politics

‘Political Correctness’ is an easy way to dismiss arguments about marginalization. For better or worse, it’s time we gave it up. Read more

Posted on July 31, 2018 July 26, 2018

Opioid Addiction Looks Much Different In Arab America

The Establishment
Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
addiction, arab american, immigrants, opiates

Arab American communities face the tribulations of war at home compounded with the problem of addiction. Read more

Posted on July 30, 2018 July 26, 2018

How To Find A Therapist Who Understands Oppression And Intersectionality

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Written by
Jeff Baker
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
lgbtq, People of Color, Therapy

Four questions to ask to find a therapist who ‘gets it.’ Read more

Posted on July 27, 2018 July 26, 2018

Strawgate: The Ableism Behind Exclusionary Activism

Saigon Flowr
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Saigon Flowr
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
ableism, disability, environment, straws

Or, why straws aren’t the problem you think they are. Read more

Posted on July 26, 2018 July 26, 2018

What I Learned On An Accidental Date With A Trump Supporter

Anna Laird Barto
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Anna Laird Barto
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
Bernie, dating, Hillary, Islamophobia, Muslims, online dating, racism, socialism, trump

Maybe now you have to pay $29.99 a month to find out if you match a Scorpio or a xenophobe? Read more

Posted on July 25, 2018 July 20, 2018

The Government Is Attacking Native Families Through Their Children

Rebecca Nagle
Written by
Rebecca Nagle
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
adoption, child welfare, government, native american

ICWA was created to protect Native American families. Now it’s under attack. Read more

Posted on July 24, 2018 July 25, 2018

Getting My Sister Hooked On Opiates, Again

Melanie Blow
Written by
Melanie Blow
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
addiction, child abuse, childhood, chronic pain, opiates

My sister’s story of addiction began when she was 4, when the sexual abuse began. Read more

Posted on July 23, 2018 July 23, 2018

It’s Time To Expand The Menstruation Conversation

Megan Evershed
Written by
Megan Evershed
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
menstruation, periods, sex education, women

Gender segregation in sex ed only breeds misinformation. Read more

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