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Just Because I Want To Lose Weight Doesn't Mean I'm A Bad Feminist

At its core, body-autonomy—and feminism itself—is about giving women the benefit of the doubt that they can make up their own minds.

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Writer at six years old, photographed at a local ballet school

Let Him Dance: The Fight To Protect Gender-Expansive Youth

I don’t want this to be a conversation about a blonde boy with long hair — this needs to be a conversation about violence and suicide.

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Help! I'm Pregnant And Hate My New Body

I’m four months pregnant and already can’t bear the sight of my growing stomach. I'm worried I'm not eating enough and that scares me.

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Khala with David, Marek, and Rosa

How A Pakistani Woman Changed My Views On Muslims

Although I tried to convince myself that I wasn't racist, if the truth were told, I didn't like Muslims. Especially after 9/11.

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Getting Old Just Got Awesome: Sex Gets Better After 50 Years Of Marriage

A new paper says married sex after 50 is a serious upgrade from the 20-something hot-but-confusing dating malaise.

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How Motherhood Changed My Feminism

l long prided myself on being a "strong, independent, beautiful, staunch feminist." But then I found out I was pregnant—and everything changed.

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How To Fall In Love In 6 Songs

The message is simple: you are pretty, and I love you. These songs draw the ire of my father, a physicist and classical musician.

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Seahorse Man: Flash Fiction

He thought I was mad, but in an artistic way; I thought he was horny all the time, but in an artistic way.

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