How I Went From “Poster Mother” to Pariah
Ruth Fowler's family was catapulted to internet fame after she live-tweeted her home birth. But when her marriage fell apart, all of her new mom friends couldn't flee fast enough.
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How Will I Survive August Without My Shrink?
Many mental-health professionals take up to a month-long vacation in late summer. Which fills clients—like this grief-stricken writer—with existential dread.
I’m No Lady, I’m a Femme
This feminist writer has always embraced the fiercer aspects of her femininity. And faced assumptions as bold as her bright-red lipstick as a result.
Planned Parenthood Ensured I Had a Choice…Twice
Katha Pollitt’s New York ‘Times’ op-ed was a rallying cry for women to share their abortion stories. This writer bravely takes up that mantle.
I Didn’t Realize I Was Being Sex-Trafficked
As a teen, the writer fled her abusive family for life on the streets. It wasn't until later that she understood just how much she had been exploited.
“Sex Workers Shouldn’t Have to Be ‘Respectable’ to Be Worthy”
Our “Shameless Sex” columnist chats with retired sex worker turned journalist Tina Horn about being a “professional lover” and drawing inspiration from Tina Turner and Truman Capote.
My ‘Magic Mike’ Moment Was Truly Magical
The writer thought she knew what to expect from a night at a male strip club. But what she got was so much more than the sum of its (well-chiseled) parts.
When Will We Stop Putting the Onus of Sexual Assault on Girls?
As this mother knows, the language we use to reinforce rape culture doesn’t start with adulthood, it goes all the way back to the womb.
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