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Photographing Black, Female, HIV Positive Power
Photographs: Courtesy of Kia LaBeija.Kia LaBeija, real name Kia Michelle Benbow, is many things: a photographer, a dancer, an activist; a queer, black female who was born HIV positive. Her...
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The Morning Skincare Routines These Beauty Editors Swear By
In a perfect world, you'd be able to hit the snooze button a few times before emerging from underneath the duvet, splashing your face with water, and rolling out the door.In reality, that whole...
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How This Acid Attack Survivor Found Courage
Mi Mi was on the way home from work with her father in Thanbyuzayat, Myanmar, when it happened. It was dark.“I knew there was someone behind us, but I hadn’t turned around yet to see who it was. I...
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How My Overeating Habit Makes Me Feel (And What To Do About It)
It’s 9pm in my dimly lit bedroom. I run my tongue over the thick film of chocolate saliva coating the roof of my mouth. On the duvet looking helplessly up at me is the battered face of a large Lindt...
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The Truth Behind Blackout Drinking
Illustrated by Assa AriyoshiThe first time I blacked out I woke up in a bathtub. I was twenty two, living in Dublin and one year out of university. My friends – new friends I had met that same night in...
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Jill Stein Speaks To R29 About Why The U.S. Election Recount Matters
By now, you've probably heard about the recount efforts surrounding the 2016 presidential election.Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate, is fighting to contest the results in...
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This Astrological Sign Got Laid The Most In 2016
Let's not shy away from the truth: The sex lives of others can be endlessly fascinating. Luckily, sex- and period-tracking app Eve has given us a whole new way to satisfy our inner voyeur. In an...
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Here's What President Obama Said About Facing Racism During His Presidency
When President Obama won the White House back in 2008, some hoped it was a sign that the United States was finally leaving behind its ugly history of racism and entering a new era by electing its first...
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Your Birth Control Method Affects How Often You & Your Partner Have Sex
The pill and other hormonal birth control methods can affect a number of things beyond just your chances of getting pregnant — including your mood, your skin, and your menstrual bleeding. And according...
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The First Somali-American Woman Elected To Office Was Harassed In D.C.
When Ilhan Omar made history by becoming the first Somali-American elected to office in the United States, she told supporters that they represented "what we as a nation want to be: united in our...
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Well, Here's An Upsetting Bit Of Information About Our Shopping Habits
Archive Photos / Getty ImagesThink back to the last time you wanted to go shopping. Do you remember what you were thinking about beforehand? Was it, by any chance, your own mortality? The transient...
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Stella McCartney's Short Film Is The Creepiest Thing You'll See All Day
To kick off its "#StellaBy" series, Stella McCartney put out a short film on Thursday, Harper's Bazaar reports. It's called The Uncanny Valley — a concept that describes the unsettling nature of...
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An Interview With Tinder’s In-House Sociologist
How, why and with whom we fall in love is one of life’s greatest mysteries – and never more so than today, as technology renders romance and all its possibilities seemingly boundless. As the in-house...
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How 5 Feminist Illustrators Are Depicting The Modern Woman Today
2016 has been hard on women. Even if you’re killing it as an Olympic athlete or presidential candidate, criticism is harsh and fast-flowing. Yet the events of the past year have opened up different...
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This Will Tell You If A Man Is Being Paid More Than You
Illustration by Abbie WintersJust under a month ago, women in the UK glumly acknowledged Equal Pay Day 2016. From 3.34pm on the 10th of November until the end of the year, women have effectively...
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Don't Even Think About Flirting In Your Uber
Illustration by Anna SuditSomebody out there is bound to meet their future husband or wife in an UberPool, but the first move won't have been made in the car.Uber has updated its "community guidelines"...
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3 Beauty Looks To Inspire Your Party Makeup
By mid December, many of us have already seen enough sequins, tinsel and glitter to last a lifetime. As the party season rages on, it's easy to feel uninspired not only by your wardrobe but by your...
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Everything You Need To Know About The Women's March On Washington
Donald Trump's swearing in as our nation's 45th president is expected to be met with a flurry of protests across Washington, D.C.But one event on the calendar for the weekend of January 20 has...
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This Dad's Beauty Gift Fail To His Daughter Is Melting Our Hearts
Growing up, many of us had to fight for our right to wear makeup. And the crazy thing is, after ceding to that initial victory, we’re not sure our dads ever even noticed whether we were wearing the...
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Our Favourite Books Of 2016
Congratulations! You’ve made it through 2016, one of the most gobsmackingly awful years in recent memory. From the deaths of some of our most-loved cultural icons, to some shocking political...
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