Fourth grader Jamel Myles came out to his classmates at the start of this school year. Four days later, Jamel was dead by suicide. He was 9. He was gay. He was bullied, tormented, and broken by the classmates he had trusted with his heart. He was 9. He was […]
Politics/Community
School Paints Misogynistic Quote Above Lockers Because Apparently It’s 1905
Oh, America. I guess we shouldn’t really be surprised anymore. I mean, if in 2016 we can elect a racist egomaniac who brags about sexually assaulting women and whose administration attempts to turn back the clock on women’s rights, then stories like this make sense. Sadly. But that doesn’t make […]
3 WTF Stories of the LGBTQ Community Still Being Treated Like Garbage
In not surprising news, but still WTF news, the LGBTQ community continues to be treated like garbage. Yes, yes, I know. Progress is being made and acceptance is on the rise, but you know what? It’s not enough, and it’s not fast enough. I am tired of having to justify […]
Popular Kids’ Breakfast Foods Contain Cancer-Causing Weed Killer Ingredient
We all know we should be feeding our children better foods. In this era of processed and pesticided (not an actual word but seems right here) everything, you’d have to live under a rock to not know that “clean,” organic foods tend to be better for our health than […]
Brock Turner Only Had Sexual “Outercourse” So NBD, According To His Lawyer
In 2016, Brock Turner was convicted of three counts of sexual assault. One of those charges was assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated woman. Recently during a hearing in front of a three-judge panel in California’s 6th District Court of Appeal, Turner’s lawyer, Eric Multhaup, tried once […]
This Is Why Target’s Teacher Discount Sale Misses the Bullseye
If you haven’t heard, Target is holding a teacher discount sale from July 15 through July 21, offering verified educators a 15% discount on school supplies, according to a post on their website. At first glance, this announcement seems great. I mean, teachers are constantly struggling to furnish their classrooms, […]
Dear Conservatives: I Can Save My Daughter, But I Fear For Yours
By Lori Dziurda Dear Conservatives: I feel sorry for your daughters. We are directly threatening the protections for women’s health and privacy encapsulated in the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling. We feminists know that was your plan all along. Get the court, outlaw abortion, and then come after birth control. We’ve […]
15 Tweets That Hilariously Troll Tomorrow’s “Civil War”
Load up your muskets! Ready your bayonets! And tell Aunt Clara to put a pot of stew on the fire so we can fill our bellies tonight. Because guess what, folks? There’s apparently a civil war happening tomorrow, according to everyone’s favorite liberal-hater Alex Jones, who proclaimed this fact as […]