By Nora Caplan-Bricker — 2017
After generations in the shadows, the intersex rights movement has a message for the world: We aren’t disordered and we aren’t ashamed.
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By the time you reach your 30s, you think you know yourself—your likes, your dislikes, what inspires you, what makes you tick. But there I was, at 36 years old, realizing I didn't know myself at all.
More and more women are discovering after years of marriage to men, and having had children, that they are lesbians. Were they always—or is sexuality more fluid?
These black women and gender-nonconforming individuals have created a space for other young girls and nonbinary persons to feel seen and heard.
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
Hand-wringing about the sanctity of women’s sports reflects an unwillingness to understand what it truly means to be transgender.
In celebration of Lesbian Visibility Day on April 26, we‘re looking back at how Megan Rapinoe, Da Brat, Lena Waithe and more celebrities publicly shared their truth.
Treatment for breast cancer is difficult for any woman, but for a lesbian, it can be especially difficult.
From remembering birthdays to offering service with a smile, life has a layer of daily responsibility that is hardly discussed—one which falls disproportionately on women. Finally confronting it could be a revolutionary step.
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Women and girls are no longer content just to have a chance to play; we are demanding that sports be rebuilt altogether.
Body image issues ought to have no place in sports, but it stops many women from getting involved. It’s time to celebrate female bodies for what they can do.