7 Essays To Read This Week: Reddit, Mosques, And Homophobia In Tennis

This week, Javaria Akbar explained how her childhood mosque was her safe space. Read that and other essays from OutHistory, Vulture, The Toast, and more.

1. "The Difference Between Porn And Sex" — BuzzFeed Ideas

2. "The Homophobia Problem in Women’s Tennis Is Its Race and Gender Problem Too" — OutHistory

3. "My Childhood Mosque Was My Safe Space" — BuzzFeed Ideas

4. "Dancing Through Grief: My Years as a Lyrical Dancer" — The Toast

5. "The Wedding Toast I’ll Never Give" — The New York Times

6. "Orange Is the New Black Is the Only TV Show That Understands Rape" — Vulture

7. "Reddit Will Always Be a Home for Hatred and Harassment" — The New Republic

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