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• Learning From Trans* Experiences

  By Guest on May 16, 2014 • ( 15 )

  

  Let us begin at the beginning and everywhere: transgender people live all over the world and have since the dawn of time. In many cultures, now and in various eras, people of trans experiences play vital and revered cultural roles,… Read More ›

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• Why I’m Becoming an Abortion Provider

  By Guest on April 21, 2014 • ( 18 )

  

  Growing up, I was quickly labeled an ana kuzusu – Turkish for “mamma’s boy.” This came from a love for my parents’ holiday parties. Each year, the gatherings brought promises of leftover turkey, börek, and Rus salatasi – a delightfully… Read More ›

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• A Message for #FeministMen: “I’m the Boss of Me!”

  By Guest on April 16, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  “I’m the boss of me!” It’s something I, like many others, probably first shouted as a child. The booming declaration can feel like an instinctive response to a overwhelming mix of frustration, defiance, and self-determination. If you can’t remember the… Read More ›

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• Revoking Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Honorary Degree Doesn’t Make Brandeis Anti-Feminist

  By Guest on April 15, 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  Over the past few days, I’ve seen folks all over the Internet declare that my alma mater is complicit in the war on women. Apparently it also supports “pedophilic marriage” and female genital mutilation (FGM). According to Fox News, “Brandeis University… Read More ›

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• Aboriginal Women in Canada Are Being Murdered — Why?

  By Guest on April 9, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Trigger Warning- This article deals with the themes of murder and sexual violence. A few weeks ago, I sat down at my laptop to begin research for one of my final papers and typed in: “Missing Aboriginal Women Canada.” One… Read More ›

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• So You’ve Been Invited to the Feminist Table: A Guide for #FeministMen

  By Guest on April 7, 2014 • ( 30 )

  

  When I was growing up, my family had certain tacit rules dictating how we behaved at the dinner table. These rules weren’t terribly strict; we just knew how our family ate together. But then a friend would invite me to… Read More ›

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• I Was Raped. This is My Story.

  By Guest on April 1, 2014 • ( 59 )

  

  ** Trigger warning ** My story begins my senior year of high school in 1998. I grew up in Odenton, Maryland, a small town right outside of Annapolis. I went to Arundel Senior High, our school colors were kelly green… Read More ›

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• Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and #FeministMen

  By Guest on March 31, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Almost everything I know about feminism I learned from my mom.  She struggled to take care of me as a single mother, working nights in a convenience store for years before landing a better job in a factory. I knew… Read More ›

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• Hey Protesters: If this is About Saving Babies, Why Are You Talking to Me?

  By Guest on March 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

    “Don’t smile, you’re entering the death camp!” That’s what I was told as I arrived at the clinic for a morning of escorting patients past the crowd of protesters to the front door. Let’s just note: I’m Jewish, and… Read More ›

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• Made in Bangladesh: A Response to American Apparel

  By Guest on March 21, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Note: This previously appeared on Brown Girl Magazine. Republished with permission. The woman in the photo is wearing no clothes. She has light brown skin, lighter than me, and her dark hair is swept back in a wave. Her breasts are… Read More ›

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