The Star of the Viral Frida Mom Ad Banned From Oscars Speaks Out
Last week, an ad depicting a postpartum mother was banned from airing during the Oscars. It was created by Frida Mom, a company offering products to new moms, with the aim of demystifying postpartum r..
18 Couples on the Song that Defines Their Relationship
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I Hated Bernie Bros Until I Loved and Lost One
I didn’t expect a stupid internet fight to alter the course of my life, but in 2016, a lot of my relationships were being torn apart by one man: Bernie Sanders.
Politically, I was more liberal than H..
I’ve Been Battling Chronic Illness For Years. Why Won’t Doctors Just Believe Me?
I'm a sick person. I go to the doctor a lot. I'm not shy about things that I need, or when something doesn’t feel right, and I usually have the language to articulate what I think is going o..
Her Sorority Sisters Suspected She Was Pregnant. What Did Emile Weaver Know?
Before they found the body behind their sorority house, four Delta Gamma Theta sisters went out for ice cream. It was a chilly Wednesday night in late April, but they’d just lost a debate competition,..
This Dating App Hides Your Match’s Face Until After You Talk to Them
Tired of superficial swipe culture? There's an app for that.
Unlike Hinge, Bumble, and Tinder, brand new online dating service S'More (which stands for "something more") prioritizes conversa..
Could Messy Bedrooms Make Instagram Good Again?
Last week Marie Kondo, the woman who taught us all to throw things away that don’t spark joy, announced that she was starting a Goop-like lifestyle site that would sell—wait for it—things for our home..
When ‘Love Bombing’ Turns Into Harassment
It started with a bouquet of flowers.
They were delivered to my desk on a dreary Wednesday afternoon. They were excessive, over-the-top, bright red roses and waxy lilies shedding petals all over my ke..
Here’s Some of the Best E. Jean Love Advice of 2019
In 2019, navigating the choppy waters of your love life was easier said than done. There's the endless tide of dating apps. The fear of getting ghosted (and sneaking temptation to return the favo..
Pets Are Eating Our Sex Toys and Nobody Is Talking About It
At a recent housewarming party, I overheard a table of women casually complaining about the frequency with which their household pets have destroyed their sex toys. The tone was disturbingly nonchalan..