Posts for Body Category
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Is The Concept Of Virginity Outdated?
Virginity is defined to see that much of the emphasis is on the power of the penis.
Gender Inclusivity Within The Period Movement
Menstrual Cycle 101 with Dr. Pari
Learning about the inner workings of the menstrual cycle should be a crucial part of our education.
I’m No Longer Hiding My Tampons
Of all the period experiences I’ve heard, The Hidden Tampon seems to be the most universal.
Lyme Disease Almost Killed Me
Inside, I waged a silent war. If I got too angry, I’d be institutionalized; one doctor had threatened, twice, to...
In The Pursuit of Balance, I Lost Myself
My quest for balance was just my familiar perfectionism, repackaged and rebranded in a wellness buzzword. I had swallowed the...
The Five-Year Engagement
I was twenty-five the night Cameron proposed, and within hours, the sheer velocity with which the world had rushed to...
When Trying Stops Being Sexy
My body tightened. I was exhausted. We'd wasted all his sperm over the past week. Why didn’t I wait for...
While Other Babies Were On Instagram, Ours Was In The Fridge
Hunched over the toilet, I rock back and forth in excruciating pain. I use the contraction timer I have at...
Let’s Talk About Consent, Baby
Is sex consensual if one person participates but doesn't feel safe and secure?
“Your Soul Was Damaged And Your Body Remembers”
I may have forgiven him, but I'd never forgiven myself. I'd never dealt with the shame and the guilt that...
Why the Fuck Do I Have All This Makeup?
I realized I’d been carrying around a heavy idea about my self-worth: I was not worthy or beautiful without makeup.