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What's worse than being ostracized or criticized because you look a certain way is when others form extremely biased judgments on your character or reinforce stereotypes or double-standards because of how you present yourself. Image: Valerie Bevilacqua.

I'm Body-Shamed For Wearing The EXACT Same Clothes As Thin Women

As a curvaceous 27-year-old who developed early, I was constantly reprimanded for my selection in attire. Whether I was complimented by strangers or nagged by loved ones, one thing was made certain: my well-endowed "assets" caught both positive and negative attention, even when it was out of my control.

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How Attacking Planned Parenthood Shames Women Into Silence

So why are we still talking about this? Because the fight against Planned Parenthood is really about something much greater. It is, as it always has been, another attempt to police women’s bodies, their experiences, and their sex lives. It confuses voters with emotional rhetoric and then strips women of their rights through shame.

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Kinksters, Creepers, And Shame, Oh My! On Kink Shaming And Personal Responsibility

Kinksters, I am not here to shame you. I am not telling you not get your rocks off. I am simply advocating introspection.

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Leave Tara Reid Alone

It can be easy to forget that celebrities are, you know, real people, fighting their own battles outside the public eye.

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Bob Barker Gave Me These Freckles: Suicide In A Patriarchal Society

Suicide is a calculated escape from desperation—it is also a paralytic of the patriarchy, used to thin the herd of potential disruptors.

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Scientologists Come Out Swinging Against New Expose Film Going Clear: Scientology And The Prison Of Belief

Sundance Film Festival never fails to supply a steady stream of controversy, and that's just the way we like it.  

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How To Keep Everyone At Arm’s Length And Never Enjoy An Authentic Human Connection: An Essential Guide

If you're trying to avoid a balanced life filled with real connections with others, I'm here to let you know—you too can realize this fantasy!

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Study Reveals Sexual Harassment Leads To "Insidious Trauma"

Now, what can we do to leverage this research into action?

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