Sexual Empowerment or Reckless Endangerment?
Once, when I was sitting around with some friends, we were on the subject of how irredeemable men are. To give an example of one of my negative experiences with…
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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.
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…
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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…
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“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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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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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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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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