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Modesty Sanchez

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Modesty Sanchez is a writer and editor based in Boston, but is originally from Long Beach, California. In addition to being the Lithium’s Sex & Love Editor, she’s the literary editor of The Haloscope Review, and a contributing writer to a myriad of online magazines. When she’s not doing any of these things, she can be found reading, traveling, going to concerts, or watching anything by Pheobe Waller-Bridge.

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Fashion & Beauty

The Body-Positive Movement Will Not Be Advertised

When Rihanna had her Savage X Fenty show this past October, people were enraptured by the unprecedented display of body diversity. There were your typical supermodels like Gigi Hadid and…

Sex & Love

In Defense of the Adulteress

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Activism, News, & Politics

Democrats Care About the Black Vote, Not Black People

I recently had a friend of mine tell me, in response to my not voting for Biden, that as white people we need to recognize what POC stand to lose…

Sex & Love

Being the Quarantine Cutie

Activism, News, & Politics

An Elementary Look Into Abolition

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Culture & Entertainment

“Too Hot to Handle” Is the Latest Teaching Plan for Abstinence-Only Education

I was so excited for Too Hot to Handle. Anyone who knows me knows that I’ll take trashy reality TV over some Emmy-winning drama any day, and THTH seemed like…

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Activism, News, & Politics

Why You Should Care About Planned Parenthood Leaving Title X

Last Monday, Planned Parenthood left the Title X program after the Trump administration introduced a new regulation to the program that would forbid Title X recipients from performing or recommending…

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Sex & Love

Debunking Masturbation Myths

As feminism becomes more sex-positive and more women are opting to be single (especially since single women with no kids are among the healthiest and happiest), it would seem logical…

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Sex & Love

When Love Kills

TW: Mention of rape The prospect of romance has comprised a good amount of the conversations I’ve had with my girl friends, both old and new. We would casually bring…

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Sex & Love

Twisted Nostalgia and the Hypersexualization of Teenagers

I couldn’t wait to go to high school. I dreamt of first loves, wild sexual escapades, and life-changing adventures. And can you blame me? The Vampire Diaries was my favorite…

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Modesty Sanchez

The Body-Positive Movement Will Not Be Advertised

In Defense of the Adulteress

Democrats Care About the Black Vote, Not Black People

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The Ideology Behind Anti-Vax Mommy Bloggers and QAnon Followers

Chasing

To Think That I’d Ever Meet God

Being the Quarantine Cutie

An Elementary Look Into Abolition

“Too Hot to Handle” Is the Latest Teaching Plan for Abstinence-Only Education

Trending posts

The Ideology Behind Anti-Vax Mommy Bloggers and QAnon Followers

Chasing

To Think That I’d Ever Meet God

Why You Should Care About Planned Parenthood Leaving Title X

Debunking Masturbation Myths

When Love Kills

Trending posts

The Ideology Behind Anti-Vax Mommy Bloggers and QAnon Followers

Chasing

To Think That I’d Ever Meet God

Twisted Nostalgia and the Hypersexualization of Teenagers

The Ideology Behind Anti-Vax Mommy Bloggers and QAnon Followers

Chasing

To Think That I’d Ever Meet God

An Intimate Look at Intimate Apparel

Catholic Guilt Is Complicated

Why Do Leftist Men Still Hate Women?

High School Friends Are Better

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