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Patriarchy Proof: Thinx and the Perils of Emphasizing Female Founders

Thinx Co-founder Miki Agrawal, a woman wearing a large hat and a scarf around her neck, sits at a table with flowers on it.
by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 16, 2020 at 2:46pm
Is it actually good that we inherently trust, and buy from, “female founded” brands? 
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My Vagina Forced Me to Give up Nonmonogamy

by Helen Strange
January 9, 2020 at 10:26am
I loved having multiple loves, but I hated being at the mercy of a stubborn vagina. Read more »
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Popaganda: The Feminist Guide to Escaping Diet Culture

by Carmen Rios
December 19, 2019 at 12:45pm
Popaganda’s GLAMOUR season makes its debut this week—with an anti-weight-loss infomercial for the ages. Read more »
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Memorializing Survival: Piercing the Chronic Pain Away

by Caroline Reilly
December 12, 2019 at 12:44pm
Our tolerance for pain allows us to turn life’s horrors into something beautiful. Read more »
Jameela Jamil, a British Indian woman, looks off camera mid sentence. Her arms are raised suggesting passionate speech.

STI Stigma in Progress: How Jameela Jamil Failed Feminists with HPV

by Emily L. Depasse
November 27, 2019 at 4:20pm
The “feminist-in-progress we all need” is no stranger to criticism. Read more »
Amanda Rosenberg, a British Chinese comedian, with shoulder-length blond hair and glasses wryly smiles at the camera

Blue Humor: “That’s Mental” Is a Hilarious Meditation on Life with—and Stigma against—Bipolar Disorder

by Evette Dionne
November 21, 2019 at 3:39pm
Comedian Amanda Rosenberg is doing something extremely important: disrupting the stigma that keeps so many people silent about their pain. Read more »
Author Anna Borges, a white woman with dark hair, gives a soft smile

How-To Guides Might Be the Future of Self-Care

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
November 1, 2019 at 8:26am
“Self-care is so overwhelming.” Read more »
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Tenuous Embodiment: In Queer Communities, Disordered Eating Has Complex Roots

by Asher Pandjiris
October 22, 2019 at 8:34am
Achieving a state of “body positivity” in a body that experiences dysphoria is not the most helpful goal to aim for. Read more »
A collage of brown and Black body parts with sunscreen overlay.

Skin Deep: The Racial Politics of Sunscreen

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
October 3, 2019 at 8:53am
Sunscreen, its marketing, and its physical makeup is just another way that white people are prioritized in the outdoors industry. Read more »
four older white women standing in front a purple background on The Golden Girls

30 Years Ago, “The Golden Girls” Treated Sick Women like We Matter

by Diane Shipley
September 23, 2019 at 10:05am
Three decades later, “Sick and Tired” remains a cultural touchstone for people with chronic illnesses. Read more »
a selfie of Caroline Reilly, a white woman with long, brown hair

Survival Jean: “If You Look Good, You Feel Good” Is More Than a Mantra for the Chronically Ill

by Caroline Reilly
September 16, 2019 at 2:52pm
When you are diagnosed with a chronic illness, everything in your life becomes incidental. Read more »

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Critical Conditions: For Trans Individuals, Seeking Medical Care Can Be a Minefield

by Kari Mugo
Fall 2015 • Blood & Guts
When trans individuals encounter the medical system, they're often met with discrimination and misunderstanding. Read more »