Of Shame and Pride: Confronting My Culture and Identity
By Olivia Hoang Often times, love and criticism go together. To fully embrace our heritage, we must be willing to rectify the bad, as well as nurture the good. It was July 2002 when I stepped out of...
View ArticleLet Her Eat Cake! Breaking Free From Private Gorging
By Melanie Klein, Contributor “Are you sure you’re not hungry?” he asked with grave concern as chicken grease ran down his fingers and his chin. We’d just finished a rigorous hike and I was...
View ArticleTalking about Periods: Removing Menstrual Shame for Social Justice
By Sayantani DasGupta In most countries, there is a culture of taboo and secrecy around menstrual health and hygiene. Just think of all those ridiculous commercials for sanitary products that allow you...
View ArticleThe Real Deal with Body Acceptance
by Golda Poretsky As you may have heard by now, former body acceptance advocate Jess Weiner was interviewed by Glamour about how loving her body almost killed her. In the article, she shares how, for...
View ArticleHealth as a Moral Imperative: Chasing Gold Stars
By Michelle Parrinello-Cason Originally published at Balancing Jane and cross-posted with permission. Saturday night, I went to the wedding of a friend from my childhood. It was the first time that...
View ArticleYou Deserve Respectful Sexual Healthcare
By Bianca Palmisano of Intimate Health Consulting, originally published on Slut, Ph.D. and cross-posted with permission “The gynecologist assumed that because I’d had male and female partners within...
View ArticleMy Valentine’s Day #SurvivorLoveLetter
My father believed me when I told him of my assault at the hands of a family member when I was 5 years-old. Yet, his traditional Mexican “blood is thicker than water” doctrine led him to choose to...
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