empowerment
Being Seen, Cared for and Empowered AF by Feminist AF
Through all my phases of self discovery and learning to be a feminist as a teenager and young adult, I never had someone tell me it's okay to be loud and rowdy, to be gender non-conforming, to rock my natural frizzy curls and be openly sexual--especially as a WOC. I would've learned these things way earlier in life if I had Feminist AF in my hands.
The Loveland Foundation
Well, F*ck Me! It's a Scarleteen Zine!
Making My Hair Mine
Shame & Stigma: How It Makes Young Moms and Dads Feel
For 2013: More, Not Less.
I don't celebrate most holidays, but I've always been a fan of New Year's. New Year's Day, actually, more than New Year's Eve. I relish fresh starts and new beginnings.
Sp[ace] Exploration: What Sexual People Can Learn from Asexual Communities
As a sexual abuse survivor, can I only connect to people sexually?
I was sexually abused, so I was wondering will I only want to find someone who I'm going to stay with for sex?...
How Can Sex Ed Prevent Rape?
I was watching a debate about sex education today, one rife with a lot of ludicrous statements, but the statement that quality sex education could not possibly help prevent sexual abuse stuck with me. It was all the more infuriating as someone who knows too well that a lack of knowledge about bodies and sex, and a lack of information about sexual consent and autonomy are some of the hugest reasons why sexual abuse is so prevalent.