he says i am beautiful like it is a reward: tissue paper, egg shell. you’re beautiful, he says. do not worry. do not say no. …
Mo(u)rning After(math) by Meggie Royer
The morning after was different for me than most. It was a morning I crawled out of, all the seasons of fear still thick on …
Love Is an Illusion by Seanna Pratt
…………………………………someone says this. Love, an all-night spectacle. Whiskey humming in your blood at dawn. The door is unlocked. Morning highlights your backs, pressed together like …
10 Sex Myths You Don’t Need to Believe Anymore
I was a virgin until I got married last summer at the age of 25. Throughout my life, I received tons of “advice” and heard …
Party Girls, Don’t Get Hurt
So whether or not you’ve been to parties, throughout the years we’ve all seen or heard about the stereotypical “party girl”: the one who dances …
Sixteen by Erin Traylor
The morning after, ………….when you hug your mother having found her ………….in the kitchen wiping plates, that’s when she’ll say ………….she knew, but she doesn’t …
Half a Million Girls: Teen Pregnancy Spotlight
What if I told you over half a million teenagers between the ages of 15-19 became pregnant in the United States a year? Would you …
The Naked Truth about STDs
STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) are shockingly taboo considering how common they have become. In our culture, it is implied that someone who has an STD …
Planned Parenthood 101
Hello, lovely Germs! Prepare to educate yourself. Today, we’re going to be talking about Planned Parenthood. Now, I realize that there are a lot of …