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Paige Worthy

I'm a social media strategist for Upworthy. I believe ardently that incredible things can happen in 140-character increments.

I get really hot and bothered over race and gender stuff, marriage equality, and mansplaining. I have two cats and a tendency to use caps lock when I get excited. (Case in point: #capslockthurs, every week on Twitter.)

140 characters not enough? Read my blog.

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I Respect These Female Heroes So Much More With Tiny Waists And Sparkly Dresses! LOL J/K.

There's a place for princesses, and there's a place for real, seriously ass-kicking women who are standing up to the world's problems. Example: The thing about Malala as a princess? She didn't get locked in a tall tower or eat a poison apple — the Taliban shot her in the head. She doesn't need a gown or a tiara to create her place in history, and we need to be teaching that to little girls.Still not sure what the artist is doing here? Scroll all the way down for a great quote about it straight from him.

Paige Worthy

I Respect These Female Heroes So Much More With Tiny Waists And Sparkly Dresses! LOL J/K.

4 Out Of 5 Doctors Recommend This Comic. (Side Effects: Worry-Free Sexin' And Not Getting Pregnant.)

If I hear one more person call emergency contraception pills a quickie abortion, I'm gonna lose it. Time to get the facts straight — panel by panel, in comic form.

Here's The Absolute Worst Reason Any Kid Could Ever Get Teased At The Lunch Table

The nightly news is up in arms about obesity while 17 million American kids are worrying every day about something entirely different. Is there another topic we should be talking about here?

Dan Savage's Shockingly Simple Advice To A Girl Suffering From Sexist Name Calling

So, men get high fives all around when they get laid. Women get shamed and shunned — sometimes even by their friends. What's up with that?

Turns Out You Can Use Twitter For Something Other Than Cat Memes And Instagram Selfies

All that time-sucking technology we have now? It can actually help do some good for the country — if you know how to harness it. Bitching about America's downward spiral over your TV dinner is so 2008.

Oh, So In Scotland They Actually DON'T Promote Rape Culture?

I wish we could turn back time and show this to the Steubenville football team. If ads like this were a thing in America, maybe peer pressure could work out in everyone's favor for once.

I Wish I'd Seen This At 3 Years Old Instead Of 30. I'd Be A Better Person Today.

Democrat? Republican? WHATEVER. When your uncle starts grilling you about politics at Thanksgiving, quote this to him word for word… then help yourself to more potatoes.

Astronaut shares the profound 'big lie' he realized after seeing the Earth from space

A story about two pairs of boots illustrates how rich people get richer in ways poor people can't

She got a nasty note on her car for parking in a disabled spot. Her response is a vital read.

Psychologist shares 15-second trick to make kids of any age less rude and more cooperative

Surprising 16-year-long ADHD study reveals opposite of what researchers expected

Sweden makes stunning decision to trademark its name to avoid confusion