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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.

Mental Health

Kendall Jenner IGNORED a Catcaller Like an Expert

She was not here for it.
Politics

A Ton of People in New Zealand Flipped Off Rex Tillerson Because of the Paris Climate Agreement

They aren't happy the U.S. backed out, and they wanted him to know it.
Sexual Health + Identity

Abstinence-Only Education Could Be Influencing Texas's Teen Birth Rate

And it's NOT Good news.
Sexual Health + Identity

These 3 Teens Invented a Straw to Detect Date Rape Drugs

Genius.
Mental Health

UK Teens Are Reportedly Attempting Suicide to Get Mental Health Treatment

There are other options.
Sexual Health + Identity

Ashley Graham Opened Up About Being Sexually Harassed When She Was 17

She says a man on a job exposed himself to her.
Politics

People Are Criticizing Trump For His Tweets About the London Bridge Attack

The London Mayor's office even called them "ill-informed."
Sexual Health + Identity

Why LGBTQ Women Were CRUCIAL in the Fight Against AIDS

They stepped up when no one else would.
Sexual Health + Identity

This New Law Could Send Teens Caught Sexting to PRISON

It just passed the House.
Sexual Health + Identity

25 Places to Show Your Pride This Month

All across the country.
Mental Health

People Are Reclaiming Their "Visible Belly Outlines" on Instagram and We Are So Here for It

VBO all the way.
Mental Health

How You Can Help a Friend Struggling With a Drug Addiction

There are resources.
Politics

A Man Brought an Assault Rifle to D.C. to "Get Close to President Trump"

He was arrested at a Trump hotel.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Tennis Player Sexually Harassed a Reporter on Live TV

And now he's banned from the French Open.
Health

This Teen Needs $1 Million of Medical Treatment Every MONTH

And it's having a huge impact on his state's insurance.
Sexual Health + Identity

This App Wants to Give You FREE Birth Control

They were inspired by Trump.
Fitness

There's a New Fitness Trend on Instagram Involving DOGS

And we are so here for it.
Mental Health

Chloë Grace Moretz Is "Appalled" By the Fat-Shaming Marketing for "Snow White"

She says she didn't know about it.
Politics

This Could Be PROOF Joe Biden Is Considering Running For President

2020 isn't that far away.
Mental Health

1 in 3 Teen Girls Experience Depression

That's WAY more than boys.
Mental Health

Ariel Winter Used to "Have Full-Scale Meltdowns" While Swimsuit Shopping

But not anymore.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Leaked Executive Order Could Reportedly Allow Any Employer to Take Away Free Birth Control

Ugh.
Sexual Health + Identity

Someone Stole Over 30,000 Condoms and Butt Plugs from This Sex Toy Company

What are you going to do with that many condoms??
Mental Health

This "Snow White" Spoof Has a MAJOR Body Shaming Problem

Fat does not equal ugly