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Brittney McNamara

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Brittney McNamara is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on health issues, including mental health, reproductive rights, sexual assault and LGBTQ+ identity since 2014. In her current role as the features director at Teen Vogue, McNamara investigated the #MeToo movement on college campuses; reported on abortion access under the Trump administration; explored how incarceration impacts the mental health of young people; and published a series on various health issues, including bullying and vaccination. Prior to Teen Vogue, McNamara was a newspaper reporter in Massachusetts.

Politics

Trump Has Nominated 42 U.S. Attorneys — And Only 1 Is a Woman

Many online have reacted.
Mental Health

Kim Kardashian CLAPPED BACK at Sharon Osbourne For Saying Her Nude Photos Aren't Feminist

"I post nude photos because I like how I look."
Sexual Health + Identity

The Internet Thinks Demi Lovato May Have a Girlfriend

She was spotted holding hands with a girl.
Politics

This Congresswoman CLAPPED BACK After a Colleague Called Her "Young Lady"

He also said she "doesn't know a damn thing."
Sexual Health + Identity

This Christian Group Is Raising Money to Help Transgender People Get Surgery

They're offering money and prayers.
Relationships

This Dad Has Rules For Dating His Daughter — And They Don't Suck

They don't play into the patriarchy.
Relationships

Science Says This Kind of Breakup Hurts the WORST

Ugh.
Mental Health

Dylan O'Brien Said His "Maze Runner" Accident Caused More Than Just Physical Injuries

There were mental and emotional impacts too.
Politics

Hurricane Irma Destroyed 90% of This Island — And Now Hurricane Jose Is On the Way

Barbuda was hit hard.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Tweet About Being a Gay Teen Went Viral For an IMPORTANT Reason

It speaks truth to many peoples' experiences.
Mental Health

Scott Disick Was Reportedly Taken to the Hospital Under a Psychiatric Hold

This apparently happened last month.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Pro Wrestler Came Out as Bisexual — But the Backlash Wasn’t What He Expected

He learned about a major bisexual stigma.
Mental Health

Being Popular on Facebook Might Actually Make You SICK

Interesting.
Politics

What YOU Can Do After Trump Rescinded DACA

And what you'll want to know about what DACA is.
Mental Health

The New "AHS: Cult" Ads Are Making People With This Phobia FREAK OUT

We get it.
Health

THIS Is How to Avoid Getting Sick on Airplanes

Don't let a cold ruin your vacation.
Politics

More Than a MILLION Students Are Affected by Harvey

And that's just in Texas.
Sexual Health + Identity

This University Told Students to Masturbate to Prevent Sexual Assault

What?
Politics

People Are Marching Almost 120 Miles to Protest White Supremacy

From Charlottesville to D.C.
Mental Health

5 Ways to Feel Better About Summer Ending

Hint: puppies.
Politics

A Massive WWII Bomb Was Found Under a City and Now 60,000 People Must Evacuate

Um...
Politics

The Trump Administration Says Companies DON'T Have to Disclose How Much They Pay Women

They stayed a rule scheduled to go into effect this spring.
Sexual Health + Identity

Science Just Confirmed What We've Always Known — the Clitoris Is GREAT

If you didn't know, read up.
Politics

A Professor Was Fired After Saying Hurricane Harvey Was "Karma" for Texas's Republican Votes

Not OK.