health
There Will Be No Herd Immunity without Vaccine Equity
The stakes of the vaccine rollout have been huge for the disabled community.
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Yes, We’re Still Blaming Women for Being Unable to Conceive
Women trying to have kids face a unique mix of scrutiny that requires them to defend themselves and their right to have biological children.
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Brain Loop: Redefining the Invisible Battle Against Chronic Migraines
Women are three times more likely to suffer from the invisible illness than men.
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Doughy Distraction: Outrage over Krispy Kreme Masks Systemic Health Inequality
Stop shaming donuts.
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Goop She Did It Again: The Dangerous Obsession with Intuitive Fasting
We should all be alarmed by Paltrow’s power to repackage deeply harmful ideas.
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Tender Judging Care : #TransCrowdFund and the Politics of Desire
Even before the GoFundMe boom, there was an element of desirability politics in healthcare.
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Numbers Game: Pro-Ana, Incels, and the Incessant Policing of Women’s Bodies
For incels and pro-ana alike, conforming to beauty standards is the only path to happiness and success.
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Bravado and Branding: Instagrammable Startups Can’t Save Trans Healthcare
We can’t rely on the economy of influencers to solve a healthcare disparity.
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Can Pregnant People Take the COVID Vaccine? Nobody Knows.
Pregnant women are simply presumed to be unfit for trials, when in fact, they should be presumed to be integral.
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The Cautious Gene: Genetic Testing Inherits a Legacy of Distrust
The complexity of working with and understanding DNA is steeped in institutional racism and the historical mistreatment of people of color by the medical community.
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