It should never be the oppressed who must manage the pain of an oppressor realizing his wrongfulness. Read more
It Is Not The Job Of The Oppressed To Sit With Our Oppressors
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‘Slum Walks’ Aren’t Educational — They’re Glorifying Poverty For Profit
You can’t assuage your guilt by gawking at the poor. Read more
Inside Russian Women’s Fight For Their Lives
Domestic violence was already an epidemic in Russia—then came last year’s legislation further decriminalizing abuse. Read more
What #MeToo Looks Like When You’re In Recovery
A woman’s treatment for addiction shouldn’t require her silence about sexual abuse. Read more
For 17 Years, Vanessa Potkin Has Been Exonerating The Wrongly Imprisoned
The Innocence Project attorney has helped free 25 unjustly incarcerated prisoners…and counting. Read more
How Trump Is Working To Destroy The Reproductive Rights Of Immigrants
The Trump administration is engaged in an all-out war against abortion rights—and pregnant immigrants are on the front lines. Read more
Like Lead: A Long History Of Women’s Anger And Internalized Misogyny
For centuries, women have been encouraged to turn on each other, rather than the men who wronged them. Read more
Strip Club Raids Are Weapons Of Gentrification
This is not about worker safety and public welfare. This is about paving the way for politicians and the elite to gentrify cities. Read more
When You’re Autistic, Abuse Is Considered Love
The trend of allistic parents disrespecting, exploiting, and profiting off of books about their autistic children perpetuates painful stigma—and continued abuse. Read more
The Legislation That Would Harm Sex Workers—In The Name Of Their Own Protection
‘FOSTA will make our lives exponentially more dangerous under the pretense of protecting us.’ Read more