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Life

What Sex and Healing Are Like for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation

I first heard of female genital mutilation as a hypothetical. It served as solid evidence of how the patriarchy punishes women, perceived as something that only happens in the backward…

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4 min

Life

The Allure of Social Smoking

Oh, to be packed tightly in a smoking area, surrounded by close friends and perfect strangers, passing around a lighter, asking inane questions like “so what do you study?” between…

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5 min

Sex & Love

Being Diagnosed with a Sexual Disorder Is Helping Me Heal as a Survivor

A year and a half ago, I returned from a trip and was no longer able to have sex with my boyfriend due to the fear and pain of intercourse.…

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6 min

Life

Before-and-After Photos Aren’t Good for Eating Disorder Advocacy

At the apex of my eating disorder, I spent hours a day on pro-ana Instagram. For those of you who have been lucky enough never to visit, that’s a community…

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5 min

Life

I’m Sorry, I Can’t Today—I’m Busy Being Held Hostage by Chronic Illness

Living with chronic illness can feel like you’re a prisoner in your own body. Or at least that’s how I’ve felt whenever I’ve had to give up on my day…

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4 min

Life

Feng You Jing: My Childhood’s Magical Green Oil

My childhood summers in Beijing were marked without fail by scores of mosquito bites, despite the bug sprays and floral water my mother routinely vaporized me with. Playing for hours…

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6 min

News & Politics

The Ideology Behind Anti-Vax Mommy Bloggers and QAnon Followers

She resembles the girl you went to high school with who (unsuccessfully) tried to recruit you for her essential oil pyramid scheme. In her IGTV videos, she speaks softly of…

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4 min

Life

Why I Envy COVID Deniers

Since March, I’ve gotten into the habit of observing large groups of people who (still) get together to socialize. The ones huddled up in enclosed spaces have been especially fascinating…

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3 min

Sex & Love

You Should Still Be Getting Tested for STIs Right Now

Our dating lives have shifted due to the ongoing pandemic, but that doesn’t mean our sexual health routines should have to. Whether you’re married, in a relationship, polyamorous, or somewhere…

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7 min

Sex & Love

Things to Keep in Mind When Having Sex with Someone with Herpes

He drove us to his place after two vodka sodas and a dirty martini. Our first date had gone better than I could have ever expected. I don’t know if…

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What Sex and Healing Are Like for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation

The Allure of Social Smoking

Being Diagnosed with a Sexual Disorder Is Helping Me Heal as a Survivor

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We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

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I’m Sorry, I Can’t Today—I’m Busy Being Held Hostage by Chronic Illness

Feng You Jing: My Childhood’s Magical Green Oil

Trending posts

We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” Nails Sexual Awakening in the Digital Age

F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist

It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films

The Ideology Behind Anti-Vax Mommy Bloggers and QAnon Followers

Why I Envy COVID Deniers

You Should Still Be Getting Tested for STIs Right Now

Trending posts

We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” Nails Sexual Awakening in the Digital Age

F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist

It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films

Things to Keep in Mind When Having Sex with Someone with Herpes

We Can Still Be Vulnerable in the Eyes of Others

Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” Nails Sexual Awakening in the Digital Age

F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist

It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films

The Feminine Urge to Not Shower