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Dianna Anderson is the author of Damaged Goods (Jericho Books, 2015) and Problematic (Potomac Press, 2018). Their forthcoming book, They/Them, is coming out from Broadleaf Books in Fall 2022. They hold two master's degree—English and Women's Studies—and work at an education non-profit in Minneapolis. Anderson is based in St. Paul, MN. Follow: @diannaeanderson

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Language Matters Dianna Anderson May 25, 2021

In the Trans Identity Discourse, Words Matter

Dianna Anderson May 25, 2021

When two cis-female anti-trans professors were uninvited to give talks, they were presented in the U.K. press as “victims” of cancel culture. But in the fight for trans rights, framing harmful rhetoric as personal opinion shouldn’t get a platform.

Toxic Masculinity Dianna Anderson Dec 18, 2019

Joe Biden Accepts Trump’s Challenge to a Man-Off

Dianna Anderson Dec 18, 2019

Why, with so much on the line—not least of all, voting rights and the survival of the planet—is the current Democratic front-runner raging on the low road?

Believe Women Dianna Anderson Sep 27, 2018

This Is Why Evangelicals Don’t Believe in Sexual Assault

Dianna Anderson Sep 27, 2018

Their definition of what constitutes as sex and rape may not be the same as Catholic Brett Kavanaugh’s, but this judge is seizing a loophole and plans to ride it all the way to the bench.

Pressing Issues Dianna Anderson Jul 25, 2018

The Dangers of Lazy Journalism

Dianna Anderson Jul 25, 2018

When local media fail to do their jobs by checking facts, corroborating sources, or simply asking follow-up questions as they did in Sioux Falls, SD, following a bomb scare, they're the ones creating "fake news."

immigration Dianna Anderson Jun 21, 2018

Immigrant Child Detention Centers Are Becoming Death Camps

Dianna Anderson Jun 21, 2018

Even with a new executive order to stop separating minors from their parents at the border, the inhospitable, understaffed detention centers holding thousands are still putting kids in grave danger.

Social Media Dianna Anderson Apr 9, 2018

Unless You’re A White Guy, Facebook Thinks You’re Black

Dianna Anderson Apr 9, 2018

The algorithms used to determine how to target ads are based on biased data that assumes most social-media users are white men. That’s not only wrong—it’s racist.

Guns Dianna Anderson Mar 1, 2018

Those Pretty White Little Liars

Dianna Anderson Mar 1, 2018

Women like Dana Loesch, Ivanka Trump, and Hope Hicks play the role of oppressed woman and white supremacist at once, making them perfect spokespeople for Donald Trump and the NRA.

Gun violence Dianna Anderson Oct 9, 2017

The One Thing That Won’t Actually End Gun Violence

Dianna Anderson Oct 9, 2017

After the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Republicans once again called for "mental health reform" in order to prevent future shootings. But statistics tell a different story.

#2016Election Dianna Anderson Sep 12, 2017

I’ll Tell You ‘What Happened’

Dianna Anderson Sep 12, 2017

As the debate over Hillary Clinton's memoir rages on, one of her campaign canvassers is reminded of exactly what she encountered while on the trail.

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