Life
#ItHappenedToUs: How Chosen Families support Queer Survivors of Sexual Assault
When I was sexually assaulted, it didn’t just happen to me, it happened to us.
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Clip Artists: Women, Work, and Extreme Couponing
Couponing is more than a passing fashion: It is an expression of consumer muscle.
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Swindling Faith: The Big Business of Prosperity Gospel
Prosperity gospel’s “believe it and receive it” message appeals to both the haves who want to increase their bounties and the have-nots who hope to transform their lives.
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Conditions of Consent: Teaching Children Bodily Autonomy
These instances are about our collective avoidance of consent and the rape culture.
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#ChurchToo: The Toxicity of Christian Complementarianism
The church’s views on sex entrench the power dynamics that contribute to the abuse of women (and the abuse of people of color and queer folks.)
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I Kissed Consent Goodbye: Purity Culture and Sexual Violence on Evangelical Christian Campuses
Purity is tarnished by sexual contact, regardless of circumstances, and the only recourse is to pray for a “second virginity.”
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Fleshed Out: What Four Sex-Themed Resorts Taught Me About Consent
The objectification of women permeates almost every aspect of our culture. Can these resorts block out such a pervasive force?
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Stuck in the Media Spotlight, LGBTQ Muslims Often Feel Exploited
Queer Muslims have the difficult job of figuring out how to advocate for themselves and their communities.
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The Art of Dying: Death Doula Marne Lucas Is Changing Our End-Of-Life Aesthetics
End-of-life doulas explain to families what death is going to look and sound like.
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A New Origin: Joan Morgan Changes the Narrative of Black Women’s Sexuality
Finding and sustaining pleasure is crucial to living a good feminist life.
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