Society and Culture
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Employed Women Are Not Halloween Costumes
Enough is enough.
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The Gender Gap is Everywhere: Disparity in Nobel Prize Winners
What is to blame for the bias?
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It’s Time to Debunk Arguments Against Gun Control
A conversation that needs to be had after the Oregon school shooting.
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The Depressing Routine of Mass Shootings in the United States
Reflections on the tragedy at Umpqua Community College in Oregon.
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To Serve and Protect? New Police Program May Perpetuate Racial Profiling
A new police program may be more harmful than it helpful.
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George Zimmerman Proves He is the Absolute Worst
George Zimmerman's actions on Twitter don't redeem him.
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Women Challenge Abortion Stigma on Social Media Using #ShoutYourAbortion
Here are some of their stories.
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Viral “Safe Harbor Initiative” to Support Police Officers May Be a Bad Idea
What's up with the picture of the blue paint going around?
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The Real Causes of the Legionnaires’ Outbreak Stem From Environmental Racism
This is about more than just better cooling towers.
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The Little Pink Pill: Sexually Freeing or Potentially Harmful?
"Female Viagra" might not be the right term.
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Unarmed White Teen Fatally Shot by Police Officer: Do #AllLivesMatter?
Where are all the #AllLivesMatter proponents?
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Sex Ed: Now Featuring John Oliver
Check out John Oliver's take on #backtoschool prep.
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Lesbian Humor is Amazing
From crop tops to crew shirts, Autostraddle has created a line of "Gal Pal" wear.
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Ferguson’s New Interim Police Chief: Step in the Right Direction, But Still Not Enough
Can Andre Anderson really turn the department around?
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Queer Comic Con — A Life Necessity
Maybe Tumblr was even better than the real thing this year?
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Planned Parenthood Video: The Controversy Continues
Who's in the right?
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I Have Mixed Feelings About Gay Marriage
There is a difference between promoting tolerance and forcing acceptance.
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Atticus Finch Was Always Racist
"Go Set a Watchman" shouldn't be a surprise.
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TED Talks: A Platform for Social Change?
Reflections from this year's TedxPennsylvaniaAvenue.
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Bittersweet Lesbian Kisses at the World Cup
The World Cup is the place for out lesbian players to advocate for queer inclusion in professional sports.
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Dylann Roof’s Sister Launches GoFundMe: Sympathetic or Offensive?
Who is in the right here?
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An Us Vs. Them Mentality Won’t Fix the Problem of Police Brutality
The tension between minority communities and the police is not going away.
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You Play Ball Like a Girl!
What if we talked about male athletes the way we talk about women?
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Fellow White Folks: We Are All Dylan Roof
Because even when we do protest against white supremacist state violence, we benefit from it.
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America Has a Huge Racism Problem
It needs to stop.
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Are You Schlepping to Work in This City With the Longest Commute?
Find out the cities with the longest and most expensive daily commutes.
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Lesbians! Lesbians Everywhere!
This week in the world of lesbians...must be Pride Month!
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Rachel Dolezal is Transracial and it Doesn’t Negate Her Justice Work
So what if the NAACP leader isn't Black? It doesn't erase the work she's done for civil rights.
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“Time Macho” is the Rape Culture of the Workplace
No doesn't mean no is out billable-hours obsessed workplace culture.
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Polygamy and Public Opinion: Is America’s Morality Shifting?
American attitudes are changing when it comes to sex, love, and relationships.
