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Melissa Fabello: Body Image Vlogger, Editor for Everyday Feminism

Body positivity vlogger. Ph.D. pursuer.

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Your Slut-Shaming Dress Code Is Distracting My Daughter From Learning 

After sorting through all of the reasons why people claim that dress codes are needed, I can't find a single one that holds any weight or that isn't founded in strangely Victorian ideals about girl's bodies.

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Happy Birthday, Malcolm X—What Can We Learn From His Legacy? 

Malcolm X left this world with compassion, as well as a desire for equality and peace between folks of all ethnicities.

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Lest We Never Forget: My Grandfather's Holocaust Story 

I was the last generation fortunate enough to have personally known survivors of the Holocaust.

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The Hidden Privilege Of "Unschooling"

Only highly educated white people seemed willing to consider the idea that their children might learn best without any instruction at all.

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16 States Have More People In Prison Cells Than College Dorms

Let than sink in for a minute. More people behind bars than in the dorms.

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State Of Black America Report: Blacks Are Treated 72% Equal To Whites

According to the National Urban League, there is something we should know—black America is in a state of crisis.

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Shit My (Non-Biological) Kids Say About Race And Gender

Shutting the door on kids who don't fall within the confines of "the norm" is not a viable option.

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