women's health Archives

greatest hits

lesbian health

To Be Queer, Black, and “Sick”

My family used to joke that only white people need therapy. Meanwhile, white academics told me that African-Americans merely fabricated ungrounded stigma around psychiatric help. No one ever tells you…

Helen —

Feb 19, 2014

Daily Fix

economics

politics + activism

Five Things You Should Know About the New Report on Low Abortion Rates in the U.S.

I know you’re thinking it’s definitely because of the 205 draconian abortion laws enacted over the past few years, but this study actually suggests that abortion rates are going down…

Maddie —

Feb 3, 2014

disability

greatest hits

first person

Everything Hurts All The Time

“I hated my body and punished it, and it hated me and punished me back. Is that what happened? That’s the thing about getting sick the way I got sick:…

Riese —

Jan 29, 2014

anti-discrimination laws

barack obama

politics + activism

Obama’s State Of The Union Respects Women, Wants You To Have More Money

If all goes according to his plan (and it very well may not) this will be a year of leaps and bounds for many of the Americans who felt left…

Kaitlyn —

Jan 29, 2014

Lists/Top 10s

ob tampons

health

Top 10 Things I’d Rather Do With a Diva Cup Than Put It Inside Me

Stop trying to make diva cups happen for me, it’s not gonna happen.

Riese —

Jan 23, 2014

Lists/Top 10s

periods

health

Top 10 Things I’d Rather Do With Tampons Than Put Them Inside Me

I dare you to walk into a Build-A-Bear with two large cartons of tampons.

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 23, 2014

Daily Fix

local politics

politics + activism

Vermont, New York: Glimmers of Hope In Bleak Sea Of Abortion News

As we continue into 2014, it is still essential that we remain vigilant to uterus-havers’ rights to abortion across the country.

Maddie —

Jan 9, 2014

body image

exercise

health

Look What My Queer Feet Can Do: Running into 2014

It was time to try to trust my body and see what it would be capable of.

Maddie —

Jan 6, 2014

catholics

Daily Fix

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor prepares to push the Waterford crystal button that signals the descent of the New Year's Eve Ball. Via Daily Mail.

politics + activism

In 2013’s Final Hours, Sotomayor Issues Temp Stay On Contraceptive Mandate

Couldn’t you think of a better way to spend the last day of 2013, Justice Sotomayor? Maybe clean out your freezer? Flip your mattress? Rotate your tires?

Laura Mandanas —

Jan 2, 2014

Daily Fix

texas

politics + activism

LIVESTREAM: Celesbian-Studded Online Telethon For Abortion Access In Texas Starts NOW

Kate Moenning, Holly Miranda, Natasha Lyonne, Lea DeLaria and more from the cast of Orange is the New Black will be talking about vagina justice, so you better tune in…

Yvonne —

Nov 18, 2013

Daily Fix

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

Domestic Violence Is Even Worse Than You Thought, And Isn’t Being Asked About Enough

Women in the U.S. who have experienced domestic violence are more likely to have chronic health conditions. Healthcare professionals are still failing to adequately recognise and treat harm caused by…

Fikri —

Nov 10, 2013

Daily Fix

texas

politics + activism

Texas Abortion Restrictions: They’re Back!

Earlier this week, Judge Lee Yeakel ruled one part of Texas’ abortion bill unconstitutional. Now, just a few days later the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed his ruling,…

Mey —

Nov 1, 2013