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My Child Has a Disability. What Will Her Education Be Like This Year?

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands September 15, 2020October 19, 2022

“We’re starting the school year with few details about how our fourth grader’s needs will be met.” Millions of disabled students are adjusting to online learning, and the support services that parents have fought for are now at risk.

Posted inEditor's Pick

He, She, One, They, Ho, Hus, Hum, Ita

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 29, 2020October 19, 2022

Amia Srinivasan on language and pronouns: “Language is a public system of meaning. No individual can unilaterally decide what a word means, or whether any given word, according to standard usage, truly describes them. And yet the definitions of words – as any lexicographer will tell you – depend on patterns of actual human usage, […]

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Black and Brown Tech Workers Share Their Experiences of Racism on the Job

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands June 24, 2020October 19, 2022

Former employees of Pinterest, Google, Snap, and other companies share their stories of discrimination.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Featured, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes

Airbrushing Out the Evidence of Her Son’s Differences

by Sari Botton October 30, 2019October 19, 2022

Are you really achieving representation for your child with special needs if you’re only sharing the upbeat, attractive photos on social media?

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Why I Discuss My Son’s Autism on Social Media

by Sari Botton October 30, 2019October 19, 2022

A personal essay in which Alysia Abbott writes about the importance of presenting her autistic son on social media — fostering inclusiveness, normalizing his differences, connecting with other parents with similar children — and confesses her tendency to often only show him in the most flattering light.

Posted inArts & Culture, Essays & Criticism, Story, Unapologetic Women

Rock Me Gently

by Soraya Roberts August 30, 2019February 3, 2023

The classic rock star wanted to stick it to The Man, and did so bender by selfish bender. The new rock star knows you can’t do it alone.

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How a Booming City Can Be More Equitable

by Sari Botton October 18, 2018October 19, 2022

At a time when many U.S. cities are being revitalized — and rapidly gentrified — Barry Yeoman spotlights Durham, North Carolina, his home of 30 years, where activism, diversity- and egalitarianism-minded non-profits, and a community land trust are helping to keep the city inclusive and affordable for those who often get marginalized and pushed out instead.

Posted inArts & Culture, Highlight, Quotes

Maybe Beauty Doesn’t Have to Mean Pain

by michelleweber October 16, 2018October 19, 2022

Little girls flock to ballet classes, but the art isn’t kind to their bodies, autonomy, or sense of self. What has to change?

Posted inNonfiction, Quotes

Could the Ideal Mormon City Be One of Inclusion?

by juliawick July 28, 2014October 19, 2022

In a recent piece for The Big Roundtable, Daniel A. Gross profiled Alasdair Ekpenyong, a gay Mormon struggling to make sense of his sexuality within the context of his faith. Alasdair sought answers in many venues, including alternative communities and Mormon history. From the story: That winter, Alasdair began to write a series of academic essays about the […]

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