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Posted on January 30, 2017 August 29, 2018

There Is Not Enough Pepper Spray In The World To Keep Our Daughters Safe

Theo Nestor
Written by
Theo Nestor
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Harassment, Parenting, Sexism

Can a pressurized can of peppers correct a flawed society? Read more

Posted on January 30, 2017 August 29, 2018

Easily-Triggered Privileged People Have Turned Society Into Their Own Giant Safe Space

Naamen Gobert Tilahun
Written by
Naamen Gobert Tilahun
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Privilege, Safe Spaces

Our culture is set up to protect the powerful from anything they can’t handle. Read more

Posted on January 26, 2017 November 30, 2018

How To Support Your Disabled Friends In Winter — And Beyond

Maranda Elizabeth
Written by
Maranda Elizabeth
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
brain-body, disability, Friendship, Mental Health, winter

Dare yourselves to reach in. Read more

Posted on January 24, 2017 August 29, 2018

Nazis, It’s Time For A Common Sense Approach To Not Getting Punched In The Face

Andrea Grimes
Written by
Andrea Grimes
Posted in
Wit+Whimsy
Tagged
Nazis, racism, satire

YES, THIS IS SATIRE. HOW ARE SO MANY PEOPLE DEFENDING NAZIS. Read more

Posted on January 23, 2017 July 20, 2018

How ‘Pussy Hats’ Made Me Feel Excluded — And Then Welcomed — At The Women’s March

Katelyn Burns
Written by
Katelyn Burns
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
lgbtq, Transgender, Women's March

For trans women, vagina-centric rhetoric can be painful. But thanks to a kind stranger, my march experience was ultimately affirming. Read more

Posted on January 17, 2017 August 23, 2018

The Kinky, Sadomasochistic Pleasures Of Getting Inked

Tina Horn
Written by
Tina Horn
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
kink, Tattooing

Things that are meant to last always hurt. Read more

Posted on January 16, 2017 August 24, 2018

I Promised My White Husband The Space To Fuck Up On Racism — And It Hurts Like Hell

Talynn Kel
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Talynn Kel
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
marriage, racism, relationships

I thought we were past this bullshit where we gave any legitimacy to the “other side” — the side that doesn’t respect my humanity. Read more

Posted on January 14, 2017 August 23, 2018

How To Speak Truth To Power With Come-Hither Hues Of Fuck You

Jennifer Culp
Written by
Jennifer Culp
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
Lipstick, Makeup

The color, the formulation, the sensory memory of application and wear, the ritual procedure and experience of lipsticks serves both to cement and evoke memory. Read more

Posted on January 11, 2017 August 23, 2018

Why I’ve Learned To Embrace JOMO — The Joy Of Missing Out

Maranda Elizabeth
Written by
Maranda Elizabeth
Posted in
Brain+Body
Tagged
disability, FOMO

Everyone knows about FOMO. But for me, JOMO has been far more interesting — and empowering. Read more

Posted on January 8, 2017 September 19, 2018

How I Learned To Love Being Aromantic

The Establishment
Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Arts+Creators

Looking back, it’s hard to know if I was ever in love. Read more

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