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Looking Beyond Kamala Harris’ Identity And At Her Political Actions
Pete Buttigieg Performs Solidarity And Cuts Us In The Dark
Buttigieg, like the politicians before and after him, will never transgress or bring any substantial change to a system that he benefits ...
Entertainment and Culture
Matthew Cherry’s Delightful ‘Hair Love’ Is Finally Online
Hair Love is a much-needed and beautiful story about a father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first ...
10 Must-See Black-Led Films from the 2010s
These Black-led films reflect the turbulent times we were and are in, and each of them helps us reflect, rejoice, and escape. The 2010s feel ...
Sex and Health
4 Things People Do That Harm Survivors of Sexual Violence
From derailing, to gaslighting, to unsolicited advice: people derail important conversations held by survivors of sexual assault. TW/CW: this ...
“Black People Don’t Go to Therapy” and Other Myths Our Parents Told Us
Different fears are now morphing into even more ridiculous, and dangerous, myths that we’ve begun spreading to our children. TW/CW: Mentions ...
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Drake Has No Business Texting Teenage Girls
Drake should not be “mentoring” anyone or even leading this conversation based on what we know about his pattern of behavior. When I was much younger, I had ...
What Jameela Jamil Could Learn From Noname’s Approach To Social Justice
Maybe Jameela Jamil should join Noname’s Book Club. She might learn a thing or two. CW: mentions of eating disorders and fatphobia By Reina ...
Trans Sex Workers Help People Transform Through Intimacy
I'm here to tell you that trans sex workers are in fact unrecognized therapists for some of the most powerful people in the world. By xoài phạm I was in ...
How ‘Queen & Slim’ Mistreats Fat Black Folks
The Queen & Slim script reveals that Waithe has held these views about fat Black people deeply and for a long time. This essay contains spoilers for ...
The Case Against Elizabeth Warren
What Elizabeth Warren showcases as a sincere progressive Democratic candidate, is the many contradictions that exist within that party. This article was ...
‘Queen and Slim’ trades in Black Resistance for Black Martyrdom
Queen and Slim wants Black people to be immortal. To be comforted by the legacy we leave behind in our forced absences. But what if we just want to live? ...
4 Ways Black People Celebrate Thanksgiving Without Celebrating Colonialism
Black people have used Thanksgiving as opportunities to celebrate communion, togetherness, and bonds that aren’t as readily accessible as they are ...
What The Discourse On Emotional Boundaries Failed To Address
What this discourse failed to communicate was that any healthy relationship should be built on mutual and reciprocal trust, respect, and care. This essay ...
Let’s Fight: These Are The Top 20 Women Vocalists Of All Time
This list was no easy thing to make; there have been countless talented women in music who have changed the game as vocalists. Over the weekend, I asked my ...
The History of the Medical Industry’s Role in Oppression is Well Documented
Social media is reshaping the medical industry’s abuse or, at least, the extent to which that abuse can be shared. It also provides a platform where workers can ...
Victoria’s Secret is Dying because of “White Man Hubris”
Victoria's Secret's losses can be boiled down to White Man hubris and lack of preparation and foresight when it comes to catering to the changing market. ...
Social Dysphoria: Alignment Chart of My Alter Egos
I can only control how I perceive myself, and I have learned that creating multiple names and alter egos can be very therapeutic. By Kenny Me “Hi, my name ...
Identities Are Plural, But Identity Politics Focuses On The Singular
We cannot afford to reduce any 2020 presidential candidate down to their identity alone, we must look at their politics and policy proposals. By Anuhya ...
We’Moon 2020: Wake Up Call Is Going To Be Your Favorite Astrological Datebook
We'Moon's 2020 planner provides readers with astrological information and the moon’s phases within a week-at-a-glance format. This is a sponsored post by ...
The Politicians Staying Silent on Stephen Miller’s Racism Are Speaking Volumes
Stephen Miller is the product of American white supremacy. Getting rid of Miller is the task at hand. Getting rid of the entire system should be our goal. ...
Stepping Back Into The Repurposed Closet For The Holidays
This repurposed closet is your space to set up reminders of your queerness, creating a way to feel comfortable while you’re out of your element. By Briana ...
A Black Leftist’s Perspective of Elizabeth Warren’s Rally and Politics
Complete with everything that white politicians do at rallies held at HBCUs, Warren's event was a masterclass of pandering. In October of 2015, I was one of ...
Three Ways to Talk to Black and Brown People About Our Eating Disorders
When it comes to eating disorders, is critical to strategize specifically around our needs, ones grounded in our positionalities as people of color. TW/CW: ...
“Our Sin Was Being Indigenous, Leftist, and Anti-Imperialist” — A Primer On Bolivia’s US-Backed Coup
Morales was not only Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, but he has become a beacon of hope for the colonized world throughout his tenure as president. “I ...
What Celebrities Get Wrong About Criticism
Conflating criticism with hate is dangerous. Criticism is how we encourage growth and positive change, while shame and hatred serve to stifle both. Late last ...
My Culture is Not Your Toy: A Gay Japanese Man’s Perspective on Queer Eye Japan
How Queer Eye damages the very people and culture they were trying to save. This article was originally published on Medium can be found here. By Steven ...
Gentrification Is Not A Myth, It Is Very Real Violence
Through a violent process imbued with white supremacy and capitalism, gentrification continues to wreak havoc upon Black neighborhoods across america. Close ...
We Cannot Demand That Robyn Crawford Separate Herself From Whitney Houston
Robyn Crawford deserves to have the space to share how much she loved Whitney Houston. We cannot demand that once-closeted queer folks never speak of their ...
Black Women Suffer From Eating Disorders Too, Stop Pushing Us Out Of Those Conversations
Black women are expected to live up to conflicting beauty standards, which result in contentious relationships with ourselves, our bodies, and our food. TW: ...
I Hate Christmas and I Don’t Want You to Change My Mind
I don’t want to pretend that I like Christmas. I don’t want to pretend to enjoy my family’s company. I want to be alone and that is perfectly ...
The Politics of a Name
The spelling of my name is a very Ghetto spelling. I welcome them both, and never want to be separated from either of them for as long as white supremacy ...
Stephen Miller Represents A Much Larger Problem With White Society
Through normative race privilege, a white person is seen as “just human.” A white nationalist like Miller, thus, cannot be representative of white ...
A History of Coups: The U.S. Doesn’t Want Socialism To Succeed
The U.S. loves to intervene through coups to prevent socialist leaders from creating change in their own countries. And they’ve just done it again in ...
Abolish It All: A World Without Private Prisons is Still A World With Slaves
None of these candidates are committed to abolishing private prisons because each of them have investments in the very things that allow for prisons of any kind ...
How BoJack Horseman (and Men) Heal From Trauma At The Expense of Others
BoJack could easily be replaced with a number of men who are continually allowed to be violent as a mechanism for “healing” regardless of who they hurt. ...
