Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more
Bad Advice On The Bougie-Butt Kings Of American Capitalism
How Our Conversation Around Breastfeeding Hurts Black Infants
For too long, the dialogue around breastfeeding has been a deeply privileged one that erases and ignores Black women. Read more
If You’ve Never Lived In Poverty, Stop Telling Poor People What To Do
When I tell someone about my experiences with poverty, I’m met with a cascade of advice on how to do better. Read more
When To Use Your Voice, And When To Shut The Hell Up
The thing about silence — even when self-imposed — is it can too easily begin to feel too comfortable. Read more
The Statues Must Come Down
History is a wracking pain in every society, but those who fail to confront it invite a vicious specter into the modern life of their nation. Read more
What Really Happened In Charlottesville
Residents knew violence was coming — but the city and cops refused to stop it. Read more
When ‘Free Speech’ Kills
Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands. Read more
Bad Advice On ‘Extremely Well-Endowed’ Exes
Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more
When ‘Free Speech’ Kills
Every person who’s misused arguments for free speech to defend white supremacists has some of Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands. Read more
So You Want To Fight White Supremacy
There is no excuse and no negotiation to be had: We all must battle this violent, deadly system. Read more