Is it really OK to never get your period?
Every time I visit my doctor, the same question comes up: "When was your last period?" Considering I actively try to…
8 ways women can protect their pussies from Donald Trump's America
The realization that Donald Trump and Mike Pence will be moving into the White House this January has caused many…
Please stop trying to sell me special gym makeup
Apparently women can’t do anything without makeup. While perusing Facebook this past weekend, an ad popped up on my…
Woke scientists say there's no right way for women to orgasm
All of my orgasms are spectacular in their own way. Some are long and sensual. Others are quick and powerful. Still…
What my Jewish, immigrant father taught me about the American Dream
Hatred is not a new concept to Jews. We’ve been on the receiving end of it for more than 5,000 years, and our fear of…
How to cope with the bottomless grief you’re feeling
As I approached the sidewalk outside the White House in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the white glow of street…
What Donald Trump’s win could mean for women with Zika
The Zika virus was already a threat to women before the election. But now that Americans have elected a man who campaign…
How a gay mom explained Donald Trump to her sons
He’d been crying in the shower. I could tell by his red, puffy eyes. So I pulled myself together despite the sickening…
How sexual assault survivors can cope in Donald Trump’s America
Over the past few months, as Donald Trump’s abhorrent treatment of women moved into the spotlight, many survivors of…
Did California just reclassify rape as a non-violent crime?
Don't believe everything you read on the internet, folks. After Tuesday's election, a tweet circulated claiming…
President Trump is a disaster for transgender people
I wish that a Donald Trump presidency were more of a surprise. But transgender Americans have always known how powerful…
Women are encouraging each other to get IUDs now—while they still can
Last night America elected Donald Trump and Mike Pence to the White House. For many women this outcome is a living…
I'm Catholic and 'pro-life.' Here's why I would never vote for Donald Trump.
My social media accounts are bleeding red. A practicing Catholic, I have many friends and acquaintances who are voting…
I am not a lampshade
I am a loud Jewish woman. I was birthed by a loud Jewish woman. I have spent my life surrounded by loud Jewish women.…
Why is queer porn so enthusiastic about safer sex?
When you’re a porn performer whose job is to arouse viewers with seemingly spontaneous sex, condoms can be a literal…
The truth about masturbating while pregnant
When you’re pregnant, you experience a number of physiological changes no one ever tells you about (presumably because…
How the next generation of doctors is learning to treat transgender people
Anna thought she had finally found an endocrinologist who could treat her.
What happens after you're sexually assaulted on a plane? Not much.
Airline travel is stressful under even the best circumstances. But for too many passengers, it’s the source of…
Here are all the women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct
No, I have not. That was the answer Donald Trump gave Anderson Cooper during the second presidential debate, after…
Someday, these bloody period emoji will be real
Canadian conceptual artist Annelies Hofmeyr is on a bloody mission.