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

Jameela Jamil, a British Indian woman, looks off camera mid sentence. Her arms are raised suggesting passionate speech.
by Emily Depasse
November 27, 2019 at 4:20pm
The “feminist-in-progress we all need” is no stranger to criticism.
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 »
Dr. Jen Gunter, a white doctor with long, brown hair and wearing a red leather jacket. sits on concrete stairs

Stop Steaming Your Vagina and Other Wisdom from Dr. Jen Gunter

by Caroline Reilly
August 27, 2019 at 3:30pm
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine  tackles every old wives’ tale you heard as a teen. Read more »
a child with shoulder-length black hair and bangs looks depressed while sitting at the lunch table a school

Deadly Dieting Tools: Who Loses When Weight Watchers Sets Its Eyes on Children?

by Gloria Oladipo
August 26, 2019 at 12:55pm
Apps like Kurbo only make the transformation from healthy eating to disordered eating to eating disorder more efficient. Read more »
a woman with long, brown hair lays in a tub full of water with her clothes on

Popaganda: Feminism beyond Burnout

by Carmen Rios
August 19, 2019 at 11:42am
Carmen Rios is challenging listeners to envision a feminism beyond burnout—and commit to making it possible. Read more »
a transgender woman in a hospital gown being treated by a doctor, a transgender man

False Choices: What Will It Take to Ignite a Feminist Healthcare Revolution?

by Caroline Reilly
August 7, 2019 at 10:31am
Capitalism often tricks us into functioning from a place of scarcity, where longing for pleasure is the most we can aspire to. But what if we could tap into our desires in small ways every day? 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 »