This Teen Showed How Anti-Bullying Programs Come Up Short
Anti-bullying programs don’t address the roots of bullying, instead hoping that by simply telling children not to bully will be sufficient. News flash! It isn’t.
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Reverse Racism? Mmmm… Not A Thing
Our society is at a point where the oppressor has become the oppressed. Well, that’s what the oppressor thinks.
The Ultimate Fashion Fail? Calling Someone’s Style “Gay”
It’s frustrating that people are still using “gay” or “lesbian” to insult or describe clothing. Like…how can you dress like a sexuality?
When Sexism Starts Within
My newfound feminist beliefs are real. They weren’t handed to me. I had to earn them by living day by day.
Undercover “Muslim”: My Hidden Islamic Heritage
Nabra Hassanen was my same age. And given a different path, her fate could have been mine.
Refusing to Pass in the Age of Trump
I don’t care if my non-binary identity isn’t normal enough for people to easily understand.
Growing Up Japanese-American In A Time Of Islamophobia
“I wonder about Buddhist temples and Japanese spaces of community during World War II America. What was that atmosphere like? Was it like this? The grief of marginalized people is universal. And that is a horrifying comfort, if we can even call it that.”
Black Panther Party 50 Years Later: What’s Changed?
As the Black Panther Party turns 50, we take a look back at their Ten Point Program. How far have we come?
Am I Getting Darker?
After a lifetime of being mocked for her brown skin, Amanda Agustin describes how she came to embrace her skin tone and love laying out in sun.