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By Natelegé Whaley

Report: Latinx women run less than 2% of all women-led startups. Here’s why.

Valeska Toro, founder of Sola Travelers, says it's time to celebrate female Latinx entrepreneurs.

Intersex children often undergo damaging surgeries: “We don’t have bodily autonomy as intersex kids”

By Serena Daniari
The results of these procedures include nerve damage, scarring and psychological distress.

The Trump administration’s attempt to rewrite gender is not enough to erase trans existence

By Serena Daniari
Trans people will exist regardless of what any government says.

The Amber Rose SlutWalk calls attention to voting ahead of midterm elections

By Natelegé Whaley
Mic Dispatch correspondent Yoonj Kim attended the day-long festivities to find out why it was important for Rose to mobilize new voters this election season.

Tarana Burke says #MeToo has been misconstrued: “The hashtag wasn’t about taking anybody down”

By Kendall Ciesemier
“People have weaponized #MeToo as opposed to seeing it as a tool,” Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, said.

It's not a woman's job to have kids

Woman used son’s photo to promote #HimToo and people on Twitter turned it into a viral meme

By Natelegé Whaley
Pieter Hanson said he doesn't agree with his mother's message.

Amber Rose on pressures of rape culture: “I said ‘no’ but I did it anyway because I felt obligated”

By Natelegé Whaley
Ahead of the Amber Rose SlutWalk, the activist speaks candidly about sexual violence and gender inequality.

Abortion access is limited, but this traveling doctor is determined to provide care

By Kendall Ciesemier
Dr. Colleen McNicholas travels an average of 400 miles almost weekly to one of four abortion clinics in three different states. Kavanaugh's confirmation could take away her ability to provide care.

Rebecca Traister’s ‘Good and Mad’ reminds us that women’s anger can be a catalyst for revolution

By Naomi Elias
"You tell women not to be angry and crazy because you’re trying to keep them from plotting a revolution."
By Kate Bratskeir

Language experts on Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony — and how words impact if women are believed

"If you’re overly emotional, you’re criticized for that. If you’re not emotional enough, you’re criticized for that, too.”

Can a gay man and a straight woman have a happy marriage?

By Sheena Samu
Blaine and Lindsay Hickman are both Mormon. Blaine is gay and Lindsay is straight — and they have been married for almost 15 years.

Anita Hill on Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh hearing: “It’s hard for me to imagine it can be fair”

By Natelegé Whaley
Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempted rape.

These black women tattooists are traveling the country to show off their skills

By Chantel Simpson
Lady L founded Ladies of Ink after asking her Instagram followers to name other black women who could tattoo.

Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison for sexual assault retrial

By Natelegé Whaley
The 81-year-old comedian faced anywhere from probation to 10 years.
By Natelegé Whaley

With #WhyIDidntReport, sexual assault survivors remind Trump about the dangers of rape culture

Trump criticized for tweets about Christine Blasey Ford's alleged assault.

Amber Rose on Kavanaugh allegations: “No woman wants to be famous for being the girl that got raped”

By Natelegé Whaley
Rose urges people to protest against Kavanaugh's nomination as she prepares for the fourth annual Amber Rose SlutWalk.

Transplaining: My husband wants to transition into a woman. What should I do?

By Serena Daniari
Serena Daniari answers a question from a reader about what to do now that her husband has decided to transition into a woman.

Michigan State University hid decades of Larry Nassar sexual assault allegations, lawsuit claims

By Natelegé Whaley
One woman says Nassar raped, drugged and impregnated her when she was 17.

Serena Williams shows black women how to be the heroines we truly are

By Joshunda Sanders
For black women, speaking your mind is often a revolutionary act.