Bodies

This is the closest thing to fate that I know.

Maybe Being Transgender Wasn't A Mistake

Two months on testosterone — while it may not have been fate, I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.

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You can love, accept, and appreciate yourself and your body now, independent of your weight.

7 Reasons Why "I Need To Lose Weight" Is A Damn Lie

I’ve heard this so many times: “Your talk of normal eating and body love is all good and fine — but I need to lose weight.” This is what I have to say to you: You don’t.

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For me, appreciating my body for all it is, all it’s done, and all it’s capable of was about so much more than sexuality. Image: Lori Garcia

The Shy Girl's Guide To Boudoir Photography

It’s OK to do something you normally wouldn’t do and for some reason, giving myself weird “permission” was what I needed. While it was true that Lori wouldn’t normally do something like this, maybe that was the exact reason she should.

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Parents say this is normal, that those fears can be overcome, and that having a family is the most rewarding thing they’ve ever chosen for themselves. However, I still say "no."

6 Reasons I'm Too Afraid To Have Children

I never wanted children. When other little girls were playing with dolls, I played with stuffed animals. Even when I played house, my home was filled with plush puppies.

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We all need people who believe in us.

Loving Is Hard

How do you love someone who continually does things to hurt himself? I’ve been holding a phone with my stoned, sobbing brother on the other end for nearly 20 years. I keep picking up the pieces, keep having my heart break, because he’s my brother.

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With glowing faces, damp with perspiration, we discussed our orgasms. Everyone was satiated, physically and spiritually.

Deep Inside A Bodysex Workshop With Betty Dodson

How many times did I climax that afternoon? Somewhere between eight and infinity.

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With glowing faces, damp with perspiration, we discussed our orgasms. Everyone was satiated, physically and spiritually.

Deep Inside A Bodysex Workshop With Betty Dodson

How many times did I climax that afternoon? Somewhere between eight and infinity.

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“I don’t feel like I have to hide anymore”: Nashville’s Hayden Panettiere opens up about PND

She was vocal about the condition up and down the red carpet, telling reporters she wanted to set a good example for her daughter. "I do feel and hope it’s made other people’s lives better… because postpartum depression was not something that I ever understood. You could never understand it unless you have a personal involvement with it," she said.

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