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The Physical Effects Of Racism On The Human Body

The Physical Effects Of Racism On The Human Body

Any pain lasting more than a few minutes will leave a trace in the nervous system. So what if pain was synonymous with your existence?
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Katie Tandy
Risky Business: Digital Publishing In The Age Of #BLM

Risky Business: Digital Publishing In The Age Of #BLM

Language is colonialist. Language is a tool of resistance. This is the crux of the struggle here.
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July Westhale
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Jungle Fever And The Objectification Of The Black Male Body

Jungle Fever And The Objectification Of The Black Male Body

White gay men throwing remarks towards black men about “BBC” are unknowingly taking on the role of a white slave master.
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Jay Austin
When Black Women ‘Weigh Too Much’ To Have An Eating Disorder

When Black Women ‘Weigh Too Much’ To Have An Eating Disorder

I was put on medication that would exacerbate my symptom use, and give me the energy to push through my destructiveness.
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Tonya
Wash ‘N Ride

Wash ‘N Ride

My teenage quest for power and identity as a gay black kid in a wicked little town.
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Jess Moor
My First Ride

My First Ride

My bike knew me before anyone else. Even long after my prurient schoolgirlish purity has been sanded down and sated.
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Maya Beck
What It Actually Means To Be Pro Choice

What It Actually Means To Be Pro Choice

Any situation for having an abortion is reasonable. Ranking rationale implicitly says, “the state will choose for you.”
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K E Garland
Straddling Borders: The Surprising Bond Between Borderline Personality Disorder And Bisexuality

Straddling Borders: The Surprising Bond Between Borderline Personal...

Not understanding the nuances of my sexuality, I concluded that suppressing one side of my identity was evidence that you can choose.
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Zuva Seven
Bodies in Transition

Bodies in Transition

What my trans teens son’s journey is teaching me about accepting and embracing my aging disabled body.
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Robin WB
What Of Zimbabwe’s Story — What Of Zimbabwe’s Future?

What Of Zimbabwe’s Story — What Of Zimbabwe’s Future?

Revolutions in Zimbabwe have wreaked havoc on the body.
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Mbizo Chirasha
When Discussing Black Role Models, You Can’t Neglect Mentioning Race

When Discussing Black Role Models, You Can’t Neglect Mentioning Race

If you are only able to paint half a picture, then it is best to say nothing at all — complicated situations like these demand nuance
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Zuva Seven
When The Body Aches, It Tells The Truth

When The Body Aches, It Tells The Truth

I’d been pitting my body and brain against each other. My mind had always won, my body always suffered. I suddenly saw the traumas.
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Eunique Deeann
‘Hustlers’ Steals The Liberal Pretense Of The Patriarchy

‘Hustlers’ Steals The Liberal Pretense Of The Patriarchy

For those of us who root for smart, flawed, complex female protagonists who make risky calls in tough situations, Hustlers is everything.
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Aya de Leon
When Pain Becomes Pawn: White Women in “When They See Us”

When Pain Becomes Pawn: White Women in “When They See Us”

Protection is a racial privilege that offers comparative power and is often disguised as dignity, a dignity not afforded brown women.
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Montana Bass
I Stopped Taking My Antidepressants So I Could Orgasm

I Stopped Taking My Antidepressants So I Could Orgasm

I thought they were a gift I had to sacrifice for my joy—and I was fine, until I wasn’t.
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Zuva Seven
How Can We Say Yes If We Can’t Say No?

How Can We Say Yes If We Can’t Say No?

How much of the unfulfilling sex that’s had with men is bred by societal standards? How many orgasms are faked out of fear?
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Zuri White-Gibson
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