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Brittney McNamara

Features Director

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.

Sexual Health + Identity

People Are SHUTTING DOWN This Sexist Hurricane Harvey Tweet With Memes

"This is how it ought to be."
Mental Health

Tess Holliday Is Here to Remind Us that Fat People Have Sex Too

Sounds obvious, but it's important.
Politics

Protesters Want a Statue Taken Down of a Doctor Who Surgically Experimented on Female Slaves

It's not just Confederate statues that are under fire.
Mental Health

Selena Gomez's Instagram Was Hacked and Posted Justin Bieber's Nudes

But you should not look at them.
Mental Health

This Was the Most IMPORTANT Performance at the VMAs

“Thank you for giving me a platform to talk about something mainstream media doesn’t want to talk about."
Politics

Confederate Monuments Are Being Torn Down. But This State Just Got a New One

"There’s nothing racist about us."
Politics

A New ISIS Propaganda Video Features a 10-Year-Old Who Says He's American

Authorities are trying to figure out if he's really American.
Politics

16 U.S. Embassy Staff in Cuba Were Apparently Victims of "Health Attacks"

Officials are investigating the cause, including attempted poisoning.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Video Explains EXACTLY What Ability Privilege Is

And why it matters.
Politics

HUNDREDS Protested How the NFL Treated Colin Kaepernick, Who Wouldn't Stand for the National Anthem

He's been a free agent since last year.
Politics

This Ex-CIA Agent Started a Fundraiser to BUY Twitter So She Can Kick Trump Off

That's one way to do it.
Sexual Health + Identity

Straight People, THIS Is What LGBTQ People Want You To Know About Them

Listen up.
Politics

A Teen Missing For 11 Days Just Walked Out of The Woods

He seems to be unharmed.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Teen Got in Trouble at School Because She Wasn't Wearing a Bra

"I don't want people to see you and assume bad things about you."
Mental Health

Selena Gomez Just Opened Up About Being on Bed Rest

This is the movie she watched.
Mental Health

Halsey SHUT DOWN Someone who Said She Can't Show Her Boobs and Be Feminist

"Newsflash. A woman can be multi dimensional."
Politics

Hillary Clinton Called Trump a CREEP for Lurking Behind Her in a Debate

You remember the one.
Relationships

Not Being Popular Might Actually Be GOOD for Your Mental Health

You'll thank yourself later on.
Politics

A Native American Tribe Is Trying to Reclaim Land They Say Brown University Took

They set up camp on the land.
Politics

The Missouri Governor Stayed a Man's Execution HOURS Before It Took Place

There's more evidence to consider.
Health

How to Tell If You Burned Your Eyes From Looking at the Solar Eclipse

Lots of people are wondering.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Crisis Pregnancy Center Says Baby Powder Candles Might Remind Women of Newborns

People are not happy.
Relationships

Aaron Carter Handled Rejection From Chloë Grace Moretz in the Perfect Way

Hint: respectfully.
Politics

Anti-Trump Protesters Are READY for the President's Rally in Phoenix

It may not be the greeting he expected.