The ‘mommy blogger’ stigma: Why accomplished women can’t shake the title
Glennon Doyle Melton is a best-selling author and sought-after speaker—so why do people still professionally refer to her as a parent first?
On Mar 2, 2017 by Sarah Bregel
What really happens when a trans woman uses a public restroom
It can be genuinely frightening.
On Feb 27, 2017 by [email protected]
I tried Hater, the Cards Against Humanity of dating apps
By sharing hatred for the same things, can you go deeper with your matches?
On Feb 17, 2017 by Elijah Watson
The fear that lurks behind those ‘new body’ resolutions
There other things you can do to take control.
On Jan 2, 2017 by Jessica Machado
Life in Trump’s America: A mixed-race educator in the rural South speaks
One woman shares how her community has been affected by Trump’s win.
On Nov 18, 2016 by Courtney Parker West
How to talk to your children about a Trump presidency
You told your daughter she could be president, you told your son love wins—now what?
On Nov 9, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
I’m sharing my sexual assault story to fight back against Trump
‘What’s being unleashed now needs to be recognized as its own phenomenon—an entire generation of women who are not willing to be silent any longer.’
On Oct 14, 2016 by [email protected]
Is creating ‘mommy blog’ content the new child labor?
1 in 7 moms in America are bloggers—but how does that affect their kids?
On Sep 10, 2016 by Lyz Lenz
The delicate balance of disclosing mental illness on social media
It can be easier to open up about mental illness struggles online than IRL—if the fear of alienation doesn’t win out.
On Sep 5, 2016 by Maria Yagoda
Why has the media mostly ignored the intimate partner violence against Lindsay Lohan?
By shrugging off the assault by her then-fiancé, we are saying Lohan deserved it—and she did not.
On Aug 15, 2016 by Kelly Sundberg
How the internet is taking the shame out of sex ed
More than ever, people have access to different ideas about sex.
On Aug 8, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
In which I blame emo for all my failed relationships
What liking sad music says about us.
On Jul 28, 2016 by Selena Larson
How should women combat harassing dating-app messages?
If we ignore and delete, is that just harming us further?
On Jul 24, 2016 by Katherine Speller
How hard is it for an asexual to find love online?
One woman shares her findings on OkCupid.
On Jul 12, 2016 by Hridi Das
Why, as a black woman, I will never date online
‘The concepts of black women and vulnerability seem almost paradoxical in a country that has socialized us to be seen as less-than-human.’
On Jul 2, 2016 by Candace McDuffie
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