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Numbers Game: Pro-Ana, Incels, and the Incessant Policing of Women’s Bodies

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by Katherine Furl
February 23, 2021 at 10:31am
For incels and pro-ana alike, conforming to beauty standards is the only path to happiness and success.
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Love Sick: It’s Time to Uncouple Care Work from Romantic Love

by Oliver Haug
February 10, 2021 at 11:39am
The pandemic has laid bare the American assumption that romantic relationships provide all the care we need. Read more »
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Can Pregnant People Take the COVID Vaccine? Nobody Knows.

by Devon Haynie
December 23, 2020 at 2:32pm
Pregnant women are simply presumed to be unfit for trials, when in fact, they should be presumed to be integral. Read more »
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Bitch in a Box: 7 Gifts To Help You Connect Over Time and Space

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 18, 2020 at 9:57am
 A few ideas to help you feel less lonely. Read more »
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Bitch in a Box: 9 Gifts To Buy If You Are Into Self-Pleasure

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
December 16, 2020 at 10:34am
In honor of things that feel good. Read more »
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Bitch in a Box: 6 Weed-y Gifts For Chill Holidays

by Bitch HQ
December 4, 2020 at 3:55pm
Did someone say green wave? Read more »
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Bitch in a Box: 6 Holiday Gifts for the Cooking Enthusiast

by Marina Watanabe
December 2, 2020 at 11:00am
If you have a loved one that is constantly planning complicated meals, watching recipe videos on YouTube, and painstakingly crafting works of food art, then consider this gift guide an essential resource. Read more »
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Hoax Appeal: COVID-19 Has Led Wellness Influencers to Embrace QAnon

by Nora Salem
November 25, 2020 at 2:50pm
Plandemic gained a surprising foothold in the ever-expanding world of wellness.  Read more »
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Open Arms: The Fantastical Pull of Tentacle Porn

by Cameron Glover
November 18, 2020 at 9:00am
The experiences of those who embrace tentacle porn offer a larger lesson about how we come to understand our own sexual nuances. Read more »
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Love No Limit: The Delicate Art of Healing a Broken Friendship

by Josie Pickens
November 17, 2020 at 9:00am
Love is a verb and requires action—and that goes for our friendships too. Read more »
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Reflecting Strength: Therapists of Color Unravel Power from Whiteness

by Christal Yuen
November 10, 2020 at 9:00am
People of color may not have access to certain types of power, but we can learn how to redefine power to serve us in a way that allows us to be true to ourselves. Read more »

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Target Market: Black Women with Guns: Frontier Feminists or Insurrectionists?

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by Joshunda Sanders
Spring 2012 • Frontier
The guns Black women carry are symbols of their abilities to be both frontierwomen and nurturing warrior mothers birthing a new generation of revolutionaries. Read more »