Sink Faucets and Sexual Fluidity: A Tale of Growth
When I washed my hands as a child, I yanked on the faucet handle and let the icy water flow like a waterfall between my fingers. I made sure they…
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Spreadsheets, Paris, and My Type A Personality
Looking down at the French streets outside my hotel window, I almost started crying. It was 9:30 AM, an hour and a half after I wanted to start our day,…
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Reflections on Gendered Friendships
Late in high school, I was known for being friends with almost exclusively boys. Because of this, my friends and classmates dubbed me “ferda,” or “for the boys.” There was…
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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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Let’s Talk About Juuling
I lost my Juul virginity toward the end of junior year in the sketchiest of places—a Walmart parking lot. Slightly numbed by the intense heat (and the equally intense, expectant…
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How to Treat An Adverse Skin Reaction
From time to time, even if you take care of your skin and treat it like the sensitive little baby it is, something can flare up. And when skin gets…
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Why We Should Listen to Indie Women
Last September, I was talking to someone in my dorm at college about music. I told him that I liked indie, folk, and alternative artists, but that I tended to…
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Mindful Indulgence: A Guilt-Free Guide to Self-Rewards
Once in a while, we splurge on something we think we deserve after having a stressful week or a hard time at work. But often in the end, when we…
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Learning to Put Myself First
I used to think empathy was the only thing I needed to be a good person. As long as I put everyone else first, I could be pure, kind, understanding—all…
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Why You Need to Unfollow Your Ex on Instagram
I spent the summer of 2017 taking things really personally. As someone who doesn’t like to hang out late, the hot season following my first big breakup was dreadful. It…
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