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A pregnancy test with the text, "hopefully we don't have no babies."

Very Online: On TikTok, Teens Reshape Abortion Culture

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
March 12, 2021 at 9:46am
Young people know that forced-childbirth diehards are on the wrong side of this fight. Read more »
Kim Kardashian, a light-skinned Armenian woman, poses for two photos in 2006 and 2017, one in which she has long black hair and one in which she has platinum blond hair

Personal Capital: What Can We Do About Before and After Instagram Accounts?

by Sophia Stewart
March 10, 2021 at 2:17pm
“You’re not ugly, just poor” communicates that beauty is often not naturally occurring. Read more »
Women farmers shout slogans as they participate in the ongoing farmers protest against new farm reforms on the occasion of International Women's Day at Tikri border (Haryana-Delhi), on the outskirts of New Delhi, India.

Wellness Influencers Owe the Indian Farmers Their Solidarity

by Simar Deol
March 8, 2021 at 12:16pm
Maybe now would be a good time to engage in a self-reflexivity that has long been missing in the wellness industry as a whole. Read more »
White hands with pink nails typing on a laptop. Next to the laptop is a stethoscope.

Bravado and Branding: Instagrammable Startups Can’t Save Trans Healthcare

by Niko Stratis
February 23, 2021 at 9:54am
We can’t rely on the economy of influencers to solve a healthcare disparity. Read more »
Paige Woolen, a thin white woman, poses behind a table as she smizes at the camera

No Conversation: @DudesInTheDMs Is Making the Internet Safer for Women

by Allie Rowbottom
February 18, 2021 at 9:46am
Any woman can send Paige Woolen screenshots of unwanted DMs and have them shared with 61,000 followers. Read more »
Patricia Lockwood, a white woman with short, brown hair, poses in profile in a black and white photo

“No One Is Talking about This” Brings Online Pangs to Real Life Tragedy

by s.e. smith
February 16, 2021 at 11:47am
No One Is Talking About This is a reflection of our ebbing and flowing need for connection. Read more »
Tessica Brown, a black woman, wears a long braid and long eyelashes. She leans into the camera while wearing a pink hoodie.

Naming and Shaming: Why The Gorilla Glue Discourse Took Hold

by Jordan Taliha McDonald
February 15, 2021 at 1:13pm
Our impulse is to name and shame. Why?  Read more »
a thin, Black woman poses naked behind a red filter for the TikTok Silhouette Challenge

Under the Red Light: Privacy Concerns Abound with the Silhouette Challenge

by Ope Adedeji
February 5, 2021 at 7:05am
Though the challenge was meant to be empowering, it quickly backfired. Read more »
Fantastic Frankey, a brown-skinned Black woman with curly hair, smiles at the camera with red lipstick

Meet Fantastic Frankey, the YouTuber Changing Nerdom from Inside Out

by Evette Dionne
February 2, 2021 at 11:23am
That’s what the Fanboy Fighter moniker is: fighting men who are protecting the genre. Read more »
Claudia Conway, a white teenage girl with brown hair. Text reads, “Is Claudia Conway safe?”

Very Online: Can Claudia Conway’s Platform Save Her?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 29, 2021 at 11:00am
“My mom deserves to go to jail—that’s unreal.” Read more »

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