Jody Allard

In case you need still more proof that feminism is desperately and unequivocally needed, here are three completely horrible stories from this week alone.

Wal-Mart, home to broken dreams, poor fashion choices, and a whole lot of guns.

ICYMI, everyone's favorite drunk uncle Donald Trump announced that he's in favor of banning all Muslims from the United States –– including American citizens who leave the country for terrorist-loving activities like going on vacation.

I don't believe that you're incapable of treating me and my friends with compassion. Maybe you just need a little help.

9. Use Timeouts—For Yourself!

After sorting through all of the reasons why people claim that dress codes are needed, I can't find a single one that holds any weight or that isn't founded in strangely Victorian ideals about girl's bodies.

You are more likely to DIE while taking a selfie than in a shark attack, according to a new report.

Once upon a time, a band of heavily-armed men decided to take over an Oregon federal building. Because they were white, the Feds didn't shoot them in 12 seconds, and nobody even really did anything about it. (Possibly also because these intrepid defenders of our Constitution decided to seize a bird sanctuary.)

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It took five years for my daughter to be diagnosed with autism. There were dozens of red flags, beginning from the time she was about 10 months old, but her pediatrician always told me that she was fine. "She made eye contact with me," she reassured me. "She can't be on the spectrum." Besides, most children with autism, she reminded me, are boys.