The following is an excerpt from @AprilTrubody‘s twitter account: So… going to rant a bit now but it's totally justified because OMG I'm still shaking from what happened but I'm…
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AnecdotalsRight
Yes I’m a Veteran, Yes You Should Pay for My Meal
by User Submitted February 28, 2017“Thank you for your service” they like to say to me. I’ve heard it a million times. But what is that, really? It’s just an empty platitude that costs nothing…
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I love my freedom, but I love my flag even more. The constitution said it best: Liberty, justice and God for all. The flag represents freedom and the millions of…
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EconomicsFeminismPrivilege
My Proposal to End Obesity (or just saving my money): The Fat Tax
by User Submitted February 27, 2017Another Wesplain contributor suggested that the US enact an Equality Tax, but that’s horrendous for many reasons. If we’re going to entertain the idea of taxing everything under the sun, then…
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AnecdotalsPrivilegeRacism
Suicide: The Only Way to Truly Escape Privilege?
by User Submitted February 26, 2017Recently, my grandmother and I got into genealogy when she saw a commercial for an online service that helps you discover your family origins. Her not being the best with…
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EconomicsPrivilege
I’m a CIS White Male and Wesplain Can Suck My Balls
by User Submitted February 26, 2017TAXATION IS THEFT Comprehende? Your shitty justifications for how white people should be taxed more and how taxation is not theft are fucking laughable. There are virtually no arguments in any of…
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AnecdotalsFeminismPrivilege
How HowBowDah Girl Inspired Me as a Feminist
by User Submitted February 26, 2017Over 2 months ago, Danielle Bregoli burst onto the internet scene after an appearance on the Dr. Phil show. Her youthful vibrancy and her dialect made her internet infamous. Cash Me Ouside,…
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EconomicsPrivilege
This just in: Taxation is not Theft. It is a Gift.
by User Submitted February 26, 2017Just look at this nugget of wisdom: Rampant in the alt-right and libertarian community is this notion that taxation is theft. Some try to get cute with it and say…
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AnecdotalsFeminism
When a KISS isn’t So Simple: How I Was Raped By a Kiss.
by User Submitted February 25, 2017I met a local guy online through one of the more popular dating sites. I’m 24, and this is something I have rarely ever done. Based on his profile and…
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Privilege
It’s Time for White People to Pay for Privilege: The Equality Tax
by User Submitted February 25, 2017UPDATE (2/27): We have reached out to the author of this article. They have confirmed that if you were born white, but identify as a different race or otherkin, you…