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It’s 2021. Why Are Doctors Still Trying to “Cure” Asexuality?

A genderqueer person in a hospital gown with their black hair pulled in a ponytail sits in an exam room looking worried
by Michele Kirichanskaya
June 10, 2021 at 10:05am
Some doctors default to prescribing medication to their asexual patients, believing their asexuality may be a mask for other health issues.
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Hungry and Holy: Navigating Ramadan With an Eating Disorder Is No Easy Feat

by Padideh Aghanoury
May 20, 2021 at 9:58am
Even for those fasting for reasons outside of faith, the link between God and fasting feels inescapable. Read more »
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Outside Blues: Chronically Ill People Face an Old New Post-Pandemic World

by Fortesa Latifi
May 14, 2021 at 10:23am
Now the end of the pandemic is near in the United States and friends will ask chronically ill people to meet in crowded, loud buildings again. Read more »
L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, a Latinx man in a brown uniform, poses alongside two women officers in brown uniforms as they all hold pink handcuffs

Policing, But Make It Girlboss

by Andréa Becker
April 30, 2021 at 12:54pm
If we want to protect women and their health, abolition is key. Read more »
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There Will Be No Herd Immunity without Vaccine Equity

by s.e. smith
April 29, 2021 at 12:38pm
The stakes of the vaccine rollout have been huge for the disabled community. Read more »
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Yes, We’re Still Blaming Women for Being Unable to Conceive

by Jordan Davidson
April 27, 2021 at 11:18am
Women trying to have kids face a unique mix of scrutiny that requires them to defend themselves and their right to have biological children. Read more »
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Brain Loop: Redefining the Invisible Battle Against Chronic Migraines

by Lynsey Giardina
April 7, 2021 at 10:53am
Women are three times more likely to suffer from the invisible illness than men. Read more »
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Doughy Distraction: Outrage over Krispy Kreme Masks Systemic Health Inequality

by Andréa Becker
March 25, 2021 at 2:12pm
Stop shaming donuts. Read more »
Gwyneth Paltrow, a white woman with blond hair, smiles softly and takes a selfie with a book called "Intuitive Fasting."

Goop She Did It Again: The Dangerous Obsession with Intuitive Fasting

by Andréa Becker
March 9, 2021 at 9:27am
We should all be alarmed by Paltrow’s power to repackage deeply harmful ideas. Read more »
a light-skinned transgender woman with black hair pulled back in a bun and wearing a blue gown sits on a hospital bed as she talks to a transgender male doctor wearing a white robe

Tender Judging Care : #TransCrowdFund and the Politics of Desire

by Oliver Haug
February 24, 2021 at 10:28am
Even before the GoFundMe boom, there was an element of desirability politics in healthcare. Read more »
a thin, brownskinned man with short, black hair and wearing a gray shirt holds his hands over his ears and screams

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

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. 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 »