As a sexual assault survivor, I want other white women survivors to understand that rape culture and racism are a package deal. Read more
How Seasonal Affective Disorder Feels From The Inside
I have SAD, but that doesn’t mean I’m just sad. Read more
You Don’t Have To Like Me — You Just Have To Believe I’m A Human Being
You either believe in justice and equality or you don’t. Read more
How To Help The Cause When You Need Help Yourself
Active compassion for your mental illness is a form of resistance. Read more
How To Help The Cause When You Need Help Yourself
Active compassion for your mental illness is a form of resistance. Read more
We Cannot, Must Not Empathize With Hate
Hate cannot be loved into submission. Hate must be hated. Read more
Bondage Is Freedom, All I Have To Do Is Accept My Partner’s Desire
Editor’s Note: The Est. is the home of sex, gender, love, kink, and what-the-hell-is-that-all-about podcast “Why Are People Into That?!” hosted by educator, activist, and media maven Tina Horn. Named one of the best sex podcasts by Buzzfeed, Autostraddle, and Esquire, we’re proud as hell to host it here on The Est. In addition to Read more
How My Sexuality Changed After My Husband Became My Wife
If people truly were able to love who they love regardless of gender identity or sexuality — what would the world look like? Read more
Guns, Beer, And Cigarettes Are Easier To Get Than The Pill
The point isn’t that things like beer should be regulated or prescribed, but rather that we should question why women aren’t trusted to make decisions about what is best for them, and consumers of beer or cigarettes are?
Confessions Of A Lesbian Refugee From Iran
“[It] is the most difficult of the five to define, and is the subject of many legal arguments. A social group is sometimes said to mean an identifiable group of people whose government views it as a threat. Or it is described as a group sharing a common characteristic that is so fundamental to their individual identities that the members cannot — or should not be expected to — change it. The group must be recognized within society as a distinct entity.” Read more