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How Do I Teach My Son That His Body Is Beautiful But Not To Whip It Out In Public?
By JD Roberto -
Buying Pink Ribbon Products Might Make You Feel Good, But It's Not Helping People With Breast Cancer
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Stop Telling Men To 'Act Like A Man'
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Friendships Will Change As You Age Whether You Like It Or Not
By Ashley Lauren Samsa
I Don't Fit...In My Desk Or The World
By Jenn LeyvaMarch 28, 2012
Despite having difficulty navigating the classrooms and hallways of her prestigious university, Jenn Leyva accepts her fat body. She just wants the world to start accepting it, too. I go to one of the most prestigious universities in the world in one of the greatest cities in the world, and I spend a good chunk of every day worrying about where I sit in class. You see, I'm too fat for most de...
If I Got Pregnant Today, I'd Choose Abortion
By Leah BerkenwaldMarch 26, 2012
With plenty of life left to live before becoming a mother, Leah Berkenwald finds comfort in her ability to choose abortion if she became pregnant today. Eventually, she'll have children, but not yet. Not until she's truly ready. As a 16-year-old, I knew that if I got pregnant by accident I would have an abortion. Ten years later, I am in a completely different place—a place where I could...
How Modesty Made Me Fat
By SierraMarch 21, 2012
This isn’t a story about how modest clothes allowed me to “let myself go” and conceal a growing figure. It’s not even a story about how wearing modest clothes kept my self-esteem at rock bottom and thrust me into a too-close relationship with Ben & Jerry. It’s a story about how modesty doctrines impacted my mind, in ways that had real, negative effects on my body. ...Want to Start Talking?
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