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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.

Mental Health

Chloë Grace Moretz Says She Was Fat-Shamed By a Fellow Actor

Not OK.
Sexual Health + Identity

People Are Sealing Their Penises Shut With STICKERS to Avoid Condoms

Except the company that sells them says they may not work against pregnancy or STIs . . .
Politics

New Orleans Is Flooded After Nearly 10 Inches of Rain Poured Down

And more rain may be on the way.
Relationships

Ashley Graham's Ex-Boyfriend Dumped Her Because She Might Get Fat

She's clearly better off without him.
Mental Health

These Details About the Model Who Was Kidnapped to Be Sold Online Are TERRIFYING

She told police the horrifying details.
Mental Health

Kylie Jenner Goes to Therapy on Her Show and Says She's Lost a Part of Herself

She gets real in therapy.
Politics

A Bomb Went Off in a Minnesota Mosque Just Before Morning Prayer

The FBI is investigating.
Mental Health

These Body-Postive Activists Explained EXACTLY Why Saying Fat People Are Unhealthy Is BS

Leave health out of it.
Mental Health

Why Congratulating Yourself for Dating a "Curvy" Girl Is NOT Okay

No, you don't deserve a cookie.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Is Proof Rape Victims Sometimes CAN'T Fight Back

We didn't need proof, but it's here.
Sexual Health + Identity

GLAAD Wants to Help You Make REAL Change on Campus for LGBTQ People

The Campus Ambassador Program is accepting applications.
Politics

These TEDxTeen Speakers Want to Change the World

One speech at a time.
Politics

Trump Said He Got Praise From the Boy Scouts and Mexico via Phone Call (He Did Not)

The White House isn't calling it a lie, though...
Politics

Why the NAACP Is Warning People Not to Travel to Missouri

They say there's "looming danger."
Mental Health

This Article Claims "Boobs Are Back" and The Internet Would Like to Know Where They Went

People aren't happy.
Sexual Health + Identity

What It's REALLY Like Getting Your Period When You're Transgender

Cass Clemmer explains.
Health

Blowing Out Birthday Candles Is Actually Pretty Effing Gross

WHY?
Mental Health

This App Will Remind You That Getting a Manicure Is Actually GOOD for Your Schoolwork

Well, sort of.
Mental Health

Madison Beer Just Defended Herself Against Cyberbullies in a MAJOR Way

No one deserves to be bullied.
Mental Health

5 Reasons to Go to Therapy That Might Surprise You

There are SO many ways a therapist can help you.
Mental Health

Keke Palmer Says Kylie Jenner Got Rich Off Being Someone She's Not

Yikes.
Politics

Legislators Are on August Break — But Your Activism Doesn't Have to Be

This is how to make the most of August and make your voice heard.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Video Will Remind You Why Your Clitoris Is the COOLEST Part of Your Body

So give it some attention!
Sexual Health + Identity

These Doctors Just Busted Some Big Myths About Transgender People

"I have never met someone who regretted transition."