Gender & Identity


A woman is working on her laptop. A baby is is by her side on the floor

I battled impostor syndrome at home and the workplace as a new mother

Anonymous
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When my boss made my body feel taboo

Maheen Humayun
A girl stands on the shore.

Here’s how I’m raising my child to be a feminist

Sarah Khan

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I used to be a fan of Jane Austen’s heroines until I realized I was one of them

Safa Shoaib
A woman is cuddling with her child on the sofa.

There’s nothing wrong about being a stay-at-home mom

Safa Shoaib
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I’m not Latina, I’m Hispanic —& there’s a major reason why that matters

Beatriz Valero de Urquia

The blue and red image shows a woman ornately dressed in Indian attire.

Sexuality in Hinduism: how Kama turned into a taboo

Deboparna Poddar
Caitlyn Jenner, one of the most visible white trans women, gives a talk.

White supremacy pits trans women against each other and no one wins

Jamie Saoirse O'Duibhir
A woman with brown hair folds her arms and looks out the window.

I live in a perpetual state of rape-anxiety

Izza Malik

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I sometimes wonder if I am the right person to be doing my research

Beatriz Valero de Urquia
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How Janelle Monae’s ‘Dirty Computer’ helped me come out to the world

Sumaia Masoom
A woman caresses another woman’s neck, they are looking at each other.

Is my sexuality valid without a label?

Anonymous