Carlyn Cowen is an advocate, activist and Filipinx American dedicated to building social, racial and economic justice through radical systemic change. As the chief policy and public affairs officer of the Chinese-American Planning Council, the nation’s largest Asian American social se...
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When your child has a brain that is often telling them to anticipate every possible thing that could go wrong or to be overly cautious in a situation, it can be baffling and overwhelming for parents. You might find yourself feeling very overprotective, impatient, or judgemental because it’s ...
In 1992, poet and LGBTQ activist Essex Hemphill wrote of being Black and openly gay, “we are a wandering tribe that needs to go home before home is gone….there is no place else to go that will be worth so much effort and love.” Sylvester James Jr., a Virgo with a flair for th...
It is to celebrate a culture that has evolved and been inspired by more than sheer talent, psychic exploration and a good helping of decadence and hedonism, it is also those beautiful, intimate days, times we have spent with our friends and lovers that are special in ways it is hard to ...
Alix Kates Shulman (born August 17, 1932) is an American writer of fiction, memoirs, and essays, as well as one of the early radical activists of second-wave feminism. She is best known for her bestselling debut adult novel, Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen (Knopf, 1972), "one of the ...
In 2011, activist and performance poetSonya Renee Taylorfirst shared an unapologetic selfie which would serve as the impetus for her to create a radical self love community,The Body Is Not An Apology.TBINAA takes an intersectional approach to body positivity that is so necessary. ...
Ferdinand Gehringer notes that her posts have become more radical over time. “The potential for influence is significant-especially since the presence of a young, attractive woman increases audience engagement,” he adds. The far-right’s use of generative AI on social media goes bey...
In 2003, psychology professor and sex researcher J. Michael Bailey published a book entitled The Man Who Would Be Queen: The Science of Gender-Bending and
In many ways, Friedman was an idealist and libertarian activist, but his economic analysis was always grounded in practical reality. He famously told Richard Heffner, host of "The Open Mind," in an interview: "One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions ra...