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Posted on August 2, 2017 September 12, 2018

Dear Black Men: If You Want Long Hair, Have Long Hair

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Jeremy Winslow
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black-hair, masculinity, natural-hair, race, society-politics

Embracing the hair I always wanted took confronting society’s rigid expectations for Black men. Read more

Posted on July 31, 2017 January 24, 2019

The Emotional Toll Of Covering Trump’s Military Trans Ban

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ban, donald trump, military, Transgender, Transphobia

Covering trans issues as a professional means I need to maintain a certain distance. But no matter what, these issues affect me as an individual. Read more

Posted on July 28, 2017 March 8, 2019

Those Women Workers ‘Sure Are Sensitive’!

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Katie Tandy
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arts-creators, Sexism, vintage-video, women, world-war-ii

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Posted on July 24, 2017 October 10, 2018

The Shocking Connection Between Street Harassment And Street Lighting

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Josephine Hazelton
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city-planning, feminism, Sexism, society-politics, street-harassment

Street lighting has a known impact on women’s safety. So why do city planners consider it a ‘gender-neutral’ issue? Read more

Posted on July 20, 2017 September 7, 2018

Why Are Tumblr, Twitter, And YouTube Blocking LGBTQ+ Content?

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Jay Costello
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facebook, lgbtq, social media, society-politics, twitter

For years, LGBTQ+ content has been categorized as NSFW by social-media platforms. Read more

Posted on July 19, 2017 October 25, 2018

On Transgender People And ‘Biological Sex’ Myths

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biology, brain-body, gender, sex, Transgender

People who are unaware of, or misinformed about, social constructivism will often mistake the word ‘constructed’ to mean ‘fake.’ Read more

Posted on July 19, 2017 September 7, 2018

What The Future Of The ACA Could Mean For Eating Disorder Treatment

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Hanna Brooks Olsen
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Body Image, brain-body, Eating Disorders, healthcare, Mental Health

Millions could be hurt by the GOP’s health-care plans. But one group in particular is often overlooked. Read more

Posted on July 18, 2017 September 7, 2018

Bad Advice On Acting Rude To Bigots

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Welcome to our latest Bad Advice column! Stay tuned every Tuesday for more terrible guidance based on actual letters. Read more

Posted on July 17, 2017 September 7, 2018

I’m An Academic Who Was Targeted By Trump’s Weaponized Base

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Kevin Allred
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academic-censorship, donald trump, Free Speech, rutgers, society-politics

In Trump’s America, academic freedom is under siege. Read more

Posted on July 17, 2017 September 7, 2018

Writer Of The Week: Sarah Kurchak

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‘I’m living the dream! I have no choice!’ Read more

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