Facebook wants to connect me with my rapist
Social media is re-traumatizing survivors—but is there anything they can do about it?
On Dec 29, 2017 by Brook Bolen
Can you be body positive if you hate your own body?
How to move past believing all bodies are equal—except yours.
On Dec 18, 2017 by Lea Rose Emery
The look of violent men
The target of male rage is often women—and that’s unacceptable.
On Nov 28, 2017 by Claire Downs
How the internet has surprisingly calmed my fears as a new Black mother
Finding community just takes filtering out the whitewash.
On Nov 24, 2017 by Tiffanie Drayton
Falling in love with a woman forced me to face my body image issues
Forget the male gaze—comparing ourselves to other women can be just as detrimental.
On Oct 9, 2017 by Lea Rose Emery
How weightlifting has been pivotal in my eating disorder recovery
I used to eat only 500 calories a day—and now I want to be strong, powerful, and healthy.
On Aug 25, 2017 by Megan Grant
If your church didn’t speak up about Charlottesville, now is the time to leave
Don’t stand in silence against hate.
On Aug 14, 2017 by Lyz Lenz
‘Nevada,’ my transition, and me
How a scrappy, coming-of-age novel is helping transgender women feel less alone.
On Aug 4, 2017 by Ana Valens
I was banned from Tinder for posing as a murderous giantess
Why can’t a woman write a bio to scare off predators?
On Jul 31, 2017 by Bailey Williams
When I was raped, Christian healthcare failed me
This is what happens when moral judgment dictates what’s worthy of coverage.
On Jul 16, 2017
The dangerous, delusional way that men feel ownership over lesbian relationships
A new study says that lesbians exist for male desire—and that promotes flawed, frightening thinking.
On May 25, 2017 by Lea Rose Emery
Yes, I am ‘black enough’ to be Miss Black University of Texas
The newly crowned winner on taking a stand against the hate.
On May 12, 2017 by Rachael Malonson
The nuance in choice: Why I aborted 2 very wanted pregnancies
Abortion is not the carefree, black-and-white decision pro-lifers make it out to be. It’s often painful and considered—and it was mine to make.
On May 1, 2017 by Jessica Wright
Why I protest with a fussy toddler
Your kid might not have clue what’s happening—but it doesn’t mean your family isn’t getting something out of marching.
On Apr 25, 2017 by Jessica Machado
I chose to have a late-term abortion because I love both my daughters
An abortion after 20 weeks is a heart-wrenching decision—it’s never about ‘ripping the baby out of the womb.’
On Mar 8, 2017 by Darla Jackson
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