Can TikTok Save Sex Ed?
From Judy Blume novels to Cosmo’s “Cosmo Confessions” to the social media “sexperts” we rely on today, I think we can all agree that sex education in the U.S. comes…
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Cottagecore, Sans Cottage: The Real Ethos Behind a Blooming Subculture
It’s a fine summer evening. The pastures are saturated with lupine and aster, lending their sweetness to the breeze that sweeps in from the open window, ruffling the gauzy curtains.…
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Recovering from Cyber Justice Burnout
I’m sure you’ve stumbled across your fair share of posts with captions like, “Even though my timeline has gone back to normal, Black Lives Still Matter!” And then there are…
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Startups, Starter Packs, and the Limits of Instagram Fashion
Though the starter pack meme has mostly faded from trendiness, we all recognize its basic structure. Whether you’re a VSCO girl or an indie e-boy, you can definitely find one…
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Why Is Everyone So Obsessed With Caroline Calloway?
I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with Caroline Calloway—or at least fascinated by her. I learned about Caroline pretty late in the game. There were multiple posts on…
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How Cyber Sex Intensified My Dependence on External Validation
I started off quarantine strong, if that’s what you’d like to call it; I’d transmuted physical sexual interaction into a fully cyber engagement—and quite successfully, if I do say so…
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Mental Illness TikToks: Coping Mechanism, or Just Concerning?
I’ll admit it: like many others, I’ve wasted way too many hours of my life scrolling through TikTok. Gone are the days of similar platforms like Vine or Musical.ly, which…
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Shane Dawson and the Myth of the Unproblematic YouTuber
I used to wish I was Shane Dawson. Well, not really. But there was a time when I craved his spotlight. It was back in 2008, when I was ten…
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