Q&A #1: Basic Questions and Conversations

This post is for 101-level questions and conversations about feminism, race, LGBTQ issues, disabilities, and related topics. General chatter should stay in the Lesbian Duplex, and discussions that focus on abortion should take place in Abortion Debates. If this is your first time in a Q&A thread, please read the post that marked the genesis of this feature—Whose Job Is It to Educate? If you are here to ask a question, remember that no one is obligated to educate you and be willing to do research yourself and to listen to others’ responses. If you are here to answer questions, try to provide links and resources for further education when possible. As always, my comment policy applies and will be enforced.