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‘Perhaps Life Would Be Easier if I Shaved, But Why?’

By Alok Vaid-Menon — 2019

When I told my family I was trans, one of their initial reactions was, “But you’re so hairy! It’s going to be so difficult to remove all your hair to be a woman, so you should just give up.” They were zeroing in on my body hair as the barrier for me to be seen as feminine.

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How to Raise a Feminist Son

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I’m a Scientist and Mother. When I Lost my Job During the Pandemic, I Almost Gave Up

Supportive colleagues helped this researcher avoid repeating a past mistake of quitting prematurely.

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‘Women Are Just Better at this Stuff’: Is Emotional Labor Feminism’s Next Frontier?

From remembering birthdays to offering service with a smile, life has a layer of daily responsibility that is hardly discussed—one which falls disproportionately on women. Finally confronting it could be a revolutionary step.

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“I Am a Woman and I Am Fast”: What Caster Semenya’s Story Says about Gender and Race in Sports

The constant scrutiny into the runner’s medical history reveals what happens to women who don’t conform to stereotypes.

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Our Forever War: How the White Male Hegemony Uses Violence to Cling to Power

Mass shootings enforce the oppression built into America’s economic and legal systems and our history.

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Women Are Harmed Every Day by Invisible Men

When men harm women, we obscure their role. Instead, we blame women for the injustice that happens to them.

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