For many cisgender people, it truly is easier to date, hook up, and otherwise couple than ever. But for those who are trans or gender nonconforming, dating online is much trickier.
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The “Today Show” Hair Fail and Anti-Blackness in the Beauty Industry
Last week on the Today Show, a nightmare for naturalistas everywhere became a reality for Malyia McNaughton.
An Open Letter to Nia Green
Nia Green is a 16-year-old girl whose mother beat her after finding pictures on Facebook of the teen and her boyfriend wearing only towels. The beating was livestreamed to Facebook and went viral. This is an open letter dedicated to her, from one Black girl to another.
On ‘Commonsense Childbirth’: A Q&A With Midwife Jennie Joseph
Jennie Joseph’s philosophy is simple: Treat patients like the people they are. The British native has found this goes a long way when it comes to her midwifery practice and the health of Black mothers and babies.
Have a Problem With Black-Only Spaces? Get Over It
To be clear, Black-only space is itself acceptable, and there’s a difference between Black people choosing to come together and white people systematically excluding others from their institutions and definitions of humanity.
Future of the Supreme Court
“I think one of the next big fights for the reproductive health, rights, and justice movement is to get rid of the Hyde and the Helms amendment, and abortion stories are going to be key to that.”
Auntie Conversations: Black Women Talk Sex, Self-Care, and Illness
I really want to know what to expect, what to anticipate, and perhaps, even, what not to do as I age and grow in relationships so that I, too, can have a fulfilling and healthy partnership.
What’s Next for Abortion Rights in Texas?
Abortion advocates believe it could take years to undo the harm caused by HB2.
This is What Naked Power Looks Like
This is the time-honored tradition of burlesque, and it is unexpectedly on the frontlines of resistance against racism, objectification, and gender injustice.
On the Battle to Desegregate the Nation’s Libraries
The realization that the public library—idealized as a democratic place of learning and sanctuary, where the life of the mind was more ostensibly important than the color of skin—was not a haven for all was not new.