Why Women Are Wired to Crave Male Attention and Then Shamed For It
All I wanted was a red bikini. I had just finished 8th grade, and as a reward for surviving middle school, the PTO planned a private pool...
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taylor4580
- 4 min
How Women Can Reclaim “Emotional” to Their Advantage
Weak. Meek. Soft-spoken. Nice. These are just a few of the descriptors that have been used to isolate and diminish women’s roles in...
Florence Edwards
- 3 min
Stop Telling Women to Stop Apologizing
An editor of mine recently banned the word 'sorry' in our all-women Slack channel. I could see what she was getting at—encouraging us to...
Emily Courter
- 4 min
The Unspoken Power of an Emergency Fund
My hands shook as I handed the cashier a thick stack of coupons. As he scanned them, one by one, I watched the total on the screen drop...
Njideka Kingsley
- 3 min
"I Suck With Money"
There is no easy way to say it: I am a Black woman and I suck with money. As a kid, seeing the likes of Hilary Banks (played by Karyn...
Megan Raynor
- 3 min
Stop Charging 'Your Worth'
I used to be one of those creatives shouting “charge your worth” every time I saw a fellow freelancer being paid peanuts. I hated that...
Meghan Beaudry
- 3 min
The Problem With International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. The holiday was designed in the 1900s to draw attention to women’s welfare, but only recently drifted...
Niki Davis
- 4 min
How to Deal with Jealousy in an Open Relationship
Let’s be honest—the idea of our partners sexually or romantically engaging with others can be hard to wrap our heads around. I remember...
Ashley Broadwater
- 3 min
Why the Idea of 'Losing Your Virginity' Is Harmful
When author Anu Verma hears the phrase “losing your virginity,” she cringes. As a survivor of sexual violence, she associates the words...
Niki Davis
- 5 min
The Beginner’s Guide to Opening Up Your Relationship
I always begin my workshops on open relationships the same way. I read a list of statements and ask everyone to put their hands up when I...
Sohel Sarkar
- 6 min
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Ditch the Trope or Subvert It
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan is both a fantasy and a quest. In Gatsby’s increasingly depersonalized vision...
Tabby Kibugi
- 3 min
You’re Wrong About Ice Queens
The first time I became hyper-aware of my seemingly cold personality was during a Christmas dinner at my aunt’s house about six years...
Niki Davis
- 4 min
The Surprising Impact of Birth Control on Attraction and Relationships
Although my doctor said it wasn't necessary, I decided to take a break from the Pill after being on it for almost ten years. But after I...
Natalia Gevara
- 3 min
Is it Pretty Privilege or White Privilege?
In a recent series of TikTok videos, Zenna Hodge recounts her experience getting pulled over by the police. Hodge explains how after...
When ‘Toxic Masculinity’ is Used Against Women
Trying to define toxic masculinity is a bit like trying to describe what wind looks like. We can name its component parts, the feeling of...
Ellie Fazan
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The Things They Don’t Tell You About “Maybe” Motherhood
I recently started my journey into “maybe” motherhood with a gay man as my co-parent. We currently have four embryos developing in a lab....
The Diem Team
- 2 min
Fran Hauser on Building the Career You *Actually* Want
Fran Hauser is one of the most inspiring women we know. Why? She spends her days helping women build better careers and businesses. Also,...
Alexandra Frost
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When Your Best Friend Can’t Get Pregnant (And You Have 4 Kids)
“So what’s new with you?” It’s a simple question from my long-time best friend, but I’m suddenly doing speedy mental gymnastics to sort...
Tayla Blaire
- 3 min
The Myth of the 'Cool Aunt'
When you tell someone you don’t want kids, it’s usually met with the assurance that you will change your mind. Sometimes, people react to...
The Diem Team
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Paxton Smith on Being Your Own Biggest Advocate
Paxton Smith, a reproductive rights activist, might be one of the most impressive 18-year-olds out there. In July of 2021, Smith risked...
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