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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Being an Immigrant

October 30, 2019 by Gillian Brown Leave a Comment

In the past year or so it has come to my attention just how little non-immigrants know about what being an immigrant is like. This is a serious problem, and its repercussions are becoming more clear as the world, fuelled by events like Brexit and the election of Donald Trump, becomes more blatant in its anti-immigration sentiments. But knowledge is power, and I want to do … [Read more...]

7 Things I Wish People Knew About Being A Fat Woman

September 27, 2019 by Natalie Slaughter Leave a Comment

This article originally appeared on SHESAID and has been republished with permission. I used to spend a lot of time wondering if people were polite to my face and rude behind my back, probably because I’ve caught people doing that before. To my face they’d tell me how cute my outfit was. Then I’d turn around and they’d make a comment about how “brave” I was for wearing a skirt … [Read more...]

Not Everyone’s “Born This Way”: How I Grew Into My Middle-Aged Trans Identity

September 9, 2019 by Joli St. Patrick Leave a Comment

Two years ago, I came out as queer, kinky, polyamorous, and transgender, all in the space of a few months. I’m not young; I'm approaching the age bracket known as “middle age.” In fact, I worried initially that my coming out explosion was some sort of midlife crisis brought on by reading too many queer comics and following too many trans Twitter accounts. Part of me shies away … [Read more...]

Excommunicate Me From the Cult of Toxic Social Justice

July 19, 2019 by poplar rose Leave a Comment

“confronting racism, sexism and all the underlying structural oppressions of our system is never easy, and taking a good, hard look at our own privilege is inevitably a painful process. but there’s a harshness in the air now that is more intense than i’ve seen in fifty years of involvement in social justice struggles.” --starhawk in building a welcoming movement “solidarity … [Read more...]

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Being an Immigrant

7 Things I Wish People Knew About Being A Fat Woman

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