“What’s an orgasm?” my nine-year-old self asked curiously, wide eyed and totally clueless as to what I had just requested my fourth grade teacher explain to me in front of the whole class. As a kid, I read whatever I […]
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Many teenage girls experience feelings of disliking their bodies at one point or another. In the media, we tend to see only certain body types, so it’s no surprise that someone might feel bad about her body. Katya Summers, 17, […]
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The summer after my sophomore year in high school, I went to live for six weeks on a college campus as part of a social action program. This small taste of college life was incredible, but I will never forget […]
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Just recently I’ve begun to scrutinize every angle on my nose. I’ve noticed I seem to have a little “dent” on the front. I’ve also noticed that my nose looks totally different from every angle. No, it’s not that I […]
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In my fourth grade science class, two boys pointed at the hair on my upper lip, making fun of my “mustache.” They called over all their friends to stare and laugh at my face. I felt so embarrassed. The second […]
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Roughly half of the world’s population menstruates during their lives. Unlike in years past, it’s exciting to have more options when it comes to period products because everyone has different needs and preferences. We all deserve a variety of choices,…
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Twelve months a year, three to five days a month, with four tampons a day—the thought of all the plastic, paper and cotton I used and quickly…
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A lot of people think that fatphobia—a dislike or hatred towards those who are overweight or obese—is a made up thing created by whiny fatties who want special treatment. But that can’t be farther from the truth because, if one […]
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We are constantly bombarded with messages that our menstrual cycles are nasty and bad. Every other commercial on TV seems to advertise vaginal cleaning products and how much we need them. When you enter a grocery or drugstore, there are […]
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Bryce Celotto, 21, is a transgender guy living in Washington, D.C. Being transgender means a person’s gender—how someone feels as masculine and/or feminine—doesn’t match the person’s biological sex. This may include someone who was born female…
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What’s happening to me?! Many teens find themselves asking this throughout puberty. Changes in our bodies can be confusing and sometimes even a little scary. It’s important to understand which changes are normal, but it’s hard to know what’s…
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Contrary to what some may believe, girls masturbate. Masturbation—touching your own body, especially your genitals, for pleasure—is a completely normal form of self-care. It relieves stress and is highly pleasurable. Sometimes, people don’t…
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Everyone has that one friend who has no filter, isn’t afraid to say what’s on her mind and rarely thinks of her surroundings. My friend like that—let’s call her Sarah—is never afraid to talk about what she was doing the […]
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“Dude, you really need to go to the gym. You look like a twig!” “That bulk’s lasted for the last 15 years, man, when are you gonna cut?” “With the way you’re looking right now, nobody’s gonna wanna date you…” […]
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(Photo credit: “Body Positive (front)” by Kit Stubbs is licensed under CC BY 2.0) Body image is a person’s view or perception of their bodies and the thoughts and feelings that perception provokes. These feelings can be positive or…
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