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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.

Politics

Donald Trump's Pick for National Security Adviser Played a Pivotal Role in the Iraq War

He led an operation that was later used in a manual drafted by General David Petraeus and then Marine General Jim Mattis.
Sexual Health + Identity

3 USA Gymnastics Members Say a Team Doctor Sexually Abused Them for Years

A new interview reveals disturbing details.
Mental Health

This 30-Second Transformation Proves NOTHING on Instagram is Real

We may never know what this blogger actually looks like.
Sexual Health + Identity

Why Eva Gutowski Is Opening Up About Her Sexual Assault in High School

She wants other victims to know it gets better.
Sexual Health + Identity

What Television Gets Totally WRONG About Abortion and Reproductive Rights

This is why it matters.
Health

You Can Now Learn Sign Language on Twitter

ASL is getting the GIF treatment.
Politics

8 Times We Asked "Is This Real Life?" During Donald Trump's Press Conference

He spoke about the "smooth" rollout of the travel ban and denied that he'd made a phone call to Russia in years.
News

The Victim of the Slender Man Stabbing Just Turned 15

And she's doing great.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Is the Code Word You Should Know Before You Go Out

Ordering an angel shot sends a signal to your server.
Relationships

This New Kiss Cam is Reframing How We See Love

Love has no limits.
Mental Health

Bella Thorne Got Death Threats For Commenting on Louis Tomlinson's Instagram

A one-word comment ignited so much hate.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Social Media Movement Proves You Can Be Disabled and Cute

"It is important to see disabled people celebrating their bodies."
Sexual Health + Identity

This Girl is Going to Prison for Live Streaming a Rape on Periscope

She broadcast a 17-year-old girl's sexual assault.
Mental Health

This Teenage Girl Wrote a Heartbreaking Suicide Note to Her Classmates

Her mom shares it for the first time.
Sexual Health + Identity

Sexual Assault Survivors Sent Each Other Messages of Love With This Powerful Hashtag

#SurvivorLoveLetters spread love to the community.
Mental Health

Iskra Lawrence Renamed V-Day to U-Day for a REALLY Good Reason

It's all about self love.
Relationships

A New Study Shows Men Actually Fall in Love Faster Than Women

It also proves a much bigger point.
Sexual Health + Identity

Most Young People Don't Identify as Straight, Survey Says

Heteronormativity is over.
Relationships

This Spreadsheet is Everything You WANT to Text Your Ex but Shouldn't

No really, don't text your ex.
Politics

Trump's Rumored New National Security Adviser Grew Up in a Country Impacted by the Muslim Ban

Here's what you should know about Robert Harward.
Sexual Health + Identity

This is Why Laverne Cox Shouted Out Gavin Grimm at the Grammys

Anti-transgender bathroom bills are about MUCH more than bathrooms.
Sexual Health + Identity

Tove Lo's Latest Selfie Is an Ode to Female Masturbation

Iconic.
Sexual Health + Identity

Ariana Grande, Stella Maxwell, and More Are Calling Out This Anti-LGBTQ Bill

"Artistic expression has always been a political act."
Sexual Health + Identity

New Maryland Laws Would Mean Fewer 'Unfounded' Rape Reports

The state currently drops a 'disproportionate' amount of reports.