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Real Talk: How I Tamed My Angry, Upset Stomach
For years and years, I had a terribly upset stomach. I got diarrhea every week, sometimes every day. (I did warn you.) It didn't matter what I did.
What's in the News: Policing the Female Body
As we cover up for the fall, it’s worth some reflection on how women are and are not al...
MG Asks: Why Does Your Vagina Itch Right Before Your Period?
You know the drill. It’s the week before you’re supposed to get your period (for me it happens about three days prior), and suddenly your vagina is screaming “red alert,” itching like crazy!
What's the Deal with Drinking Caffeine on Your Period?
It’s never easy to spring out of bed in the morning. It’s even harder when you have you...
Girl Talk: The Epic Battle of Deciding Pads vs Tampons
Let’s kick it old school and go back to our humble beginnings: the feminine napkin (a.k.a. the pad) and her arch nemesis, le tampon. Who would win in a cage match of pads vs tampons? Let's just see...
Fangirl Friday: Why We All Want to be Best Friends with Mindy Kaling
We all want to be best friends with Dr. Mindy Lahiri from The Mindy Project. She’s fun, has wild style, doesn’t pay attention to anything serious (like bills or taxes) and yet, she’s a doctor so she’s obviously smart too!
How Shine Theory Makes Us All Stronger
Strong women (and all women) can build each other up, and should avoid tearing each other down. As women, we need all the support we can get.
Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Weed Suppositories but Were too Afraid to Ask
Wait. What?
Vaginal marijuana suppositories! They’re designed to relieve your menstrual...
The Art of Adulting: 20 Life Tips Learned In My Twenties
Now I’m in my thirties, which are rumored (and shaping up to be) the best years of my life, but I know none of this awesome adulting would be possible without the things that I learned in my twenties.
Work it Out: 4 Easy Exercises to Ease Your Period Pain
When talking about the period, many women might think of extended naps, comfortably ugly sweats, and comfort foods dripping with all kinds of unhealthiness. Exercise might be the very last thing which comes to mind. However, there are some practical, easy exercises which can help to ease the pains associated with getting your period.
How To Handle Getting Your Period During An Election Cycle Like This
It’s pretty safe to say that this election cycle has been a whirlwind of fucked up emotions ranging from legitimate confusion, undeniable nausea, anger and unwavering anticipation of who is going to take the oval office. No matter what side of the political fence you’re on, there’s not a lot that could make it any worse than it already is- except for of course, your period.
Let’s Criminalize Misogyny: A List Of What We Wouldn’t Miss
Unfortunately, most women are not foreign to misogyny. Whether it’s hecklers on the str...
What's the Deal with Sex Dreams?
I used to think it was patently unfair that when it came to puberty, boys were rewarded...
3 Simple Tricks to Avoiding the PMS Blues
While not every crisis is foreseeable, knowing how to manage PMS symptoms can help to make a smoother, less stressful transition into having your period:
Real Talk: When I Thought I Only Had Two Holes Down There
I always thought that I only had two holes, one in the front and one in the back.
Fangirl Friday: The Suffragettes
As this Election Day draws near, let’s take a minute to give mad props to the women who worked to give us ladies the vote. Pull up your knee socks and straighten your pigtails while you get schooled on these incredible suffragettes, the women who made it all possible and got us the 19th Amendment.
Period Leave: Why Companies Should Follow Nike's Lead and "Just Do It"
The last thing any feminist wants is to promote the idea that our hormones prevent us from keeping up with men. So should more companies really introduce period leave as standard?
20 Pieces of Career Advice I Wish I'd Known In My Twenties
It's OK not to know what you want to be when you grow up. It's OK to think you know but then change your mind a million times.