opinion
opinion
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How the Parkland Students Helped a Columbine Survivor Find Her Voice
For two decades, Salli Garrigan didn't think her story mattered—until Parkland.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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We Have to Acknowledge That CBD Use Is a Privilege
Though CBD (unlike THC) has been largely legalized, recent arrest numbers of black and brown people still reflect troubling policies.
By Amber Senter Published
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Alicia Garza: Women Are the New Face of Power
From marching to mobilizing to making policy, women are rising up.
By Alicia Garza Published
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#ReadWithMC Reviews 'Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win'
"Let me tell you, campaigns are HELL and this book does not sugarcoat the experience."
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Trump's Child Detention Centers Are On Wikipedia's "Concentration and Internment Camps" List
They're alongside the Third Reich.
By Zoe Harris Published
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Hugh Hefner Didn't Start the Sexual Revolution—He Profited from It
Women owned their sexuality long before 'Playboy'.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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The Eternal Uselessness of Ivanka Trump
The advisor to the president says she can't advise him. So what is she doing there?
By Jessica Valenti Published
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Hillary Clinton Is More of a President Right Now Than Donald Trump Will Ever Be
We know: She lost, he won. But she's still proving to be the stronger leader.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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Ending DACA Is the Most Un-American Thing Trump's Done Yet
And that's saying a lot.
By Samantha Leal Published
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Getting Trump Impeached Isn't Going to Fix America—It's Too Late
And we'd better start facing that reality now.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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Celebrity Feuds Aren't Anti-Feminist, and Neither Is Obsessing Over Them
No one ever tells men to "support each other" more.
By Anne T. Donahue Published
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This Is Us: White Americans Can't Distance Themselves from Charlottesville
Pretending our country isn't racist gives cover to dangerous extremists.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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A Step Away from Affirmative Action Is a Step Toward Re-Segregation
The Trump administration is investigating whether college admissions policies harm white people. Activist Bree Newsome has a few thoughts.
By Bree Newsome Published
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Why Trump Is So Afraid of Trans People
Here's the secret: He's not, but he's going to keep pretending he is.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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This Is the Only Kind of Woman It's Okay to Be in Trump's America
Are you an Ivanka, a Sarah, a Melania, a Kellyanne? Or maybe you're the kind of woman the President is terrified of.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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How 'To the Bone' Contributes to the Whitewashing of Eating Disorders
I'm Brown and tired of watching rich white girls struggle.
By Emilly Prado Published
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Dear Trump Family, You Are Not Victims
Our president has the thinnest skin in political history.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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Dear Parents-to-Be: Stop Celebrating Your Baby's Gender
Cutting into a pink or blue cake seems innocent enough—but honestly, it's not.
By Diane Stopyra Published
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Trump Doesn't See Women As People, and That's Why This Keeps Happening—and Will Continue to Happen
His vile tweets about Mika Brzezinski this morning were just the latest evidence of his thinly veiled contempt.
By Jessica Valenti Published
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Please, *Please* Stop Saying "No Problem"
An argument in favor of being old-fashioned—just this once.
By Chelsea Peng Published
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Charlotte York Is Anti-Feminist, and We've Outgrown Her
"Men don't want a woman who is too self-sufficient." WTF!
By Leah C Thomas Published
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There Has Never Been a Worse Movie Than 'Transformers: The Last Knight'
It's like a 14-year-old boy's half-remembered dream.
By Dana Schwartz Published
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So We Can't Even Prosecute Our Rapists Now?
A 19-year-old North Carolina woman was shocked to learn that once you've said "yes" to sex, you apparently can't say "no."
By Jessica Valenti Published
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A Call to Abolish Greek Life
It's a hotbed of racism and sexism—why do we still support it?
By Jessica Valenti Published
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'The Beguiled' Sanitizes Racism by Masking It with the Pretty Faces of Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning
The problem goes way deeper than writing out the only black character.
By Kendra James Published
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If Republicans Are Pro-Life, Why Don't They Care About My Child?
I want babies like my daughter to live and be healthy. What do Republicans want?
By Jessica Valenti Published