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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

Simone Biles Responds to Drug Accusations After Russian Hackers Stole Her Medical Files

Proof mental health stigma is real.
Health

Rowan Blanchard Defines Feminism in the Smartest Way Ever

“It’s more about undoing these walls that we have built around marginalized people.”
Health

Willow Smith Just Posted the Truest Thing Ever About Body Hair

Preach.
Sexual Health + Identity

Why Adding 'Gender-Fluid' to the Dictionary Is a Huge Deal

It’s about time.
Health

‘Stranger Things' Star Gaten Matarazzo Opens Up About His Health Condition

“"There's a one in a million chance that you have of getting it.”
Relationships

Kendall Jenner Might Be Using THIS Online Dating App

Same, TBH.
Mental Health

This Video Will Make You Think Twice About Criticizing Your Appearance

Don’t hate, love.
Mental Health

Lady Gaga Gets Real About How Depression Affects Her

“I openly admit to having battled depression and anxiety and I think a lot of people do.”
Health

Barbies Really Do Affect Body Image for Young Girls

It’s an impossible standard.
Sexual Health + Identity

Nearly Half of Women Don’t Actually Know Where the Vagina Is

Um, what?
Fitness

How Karlie Kloss Stays Healthy While Eating Cookies Every Day

Hint: It's all about the ingredients.
Sexual Health + Identity

This University Is Providing Free Tampons in All Its Bathrooms

"It's a necessity, rather than a luxury.”
Mental Health

Demi Lovato Just Revealed That She Now Owns the Rehab Center That Treated Her

“I kind of made a pact with God.”
Health

This Girl Is Modeling in Fashion Week After Surviving a Horrific Acid Attack

She’s raising awareness for an issue that affects women around the world.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Genius Way These Middle Schoolers Are Protesting Sexist Dress Codes

SO here for this!
Health

Emily Ratajkowski Just Explained Why Someone Sexualizing You Isn’t Your Problem

“It’s not our responsibility to change the way we are seen.”
Sexual Health + Identity

PSA: There’s NOTHING Wrong With Being Asexual

It’s simply a sexual orientation.
Health

This Cup of Coffee Could Actually Stop Your Heart

It has 80 times more caffeine than your regular cup.
Mental Health

Zayn Tells Fans His ‘Extreme Anxiety’ Has Caused Him to Cancel a Major Show

It’s about time he takes care of himself.
Sexual Health + Identity

Actress Gabrielle Union Wrote a Powerful Essay About Being Raped

“These conversations are uncomfortable and difficult and painful. But they are necessary.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Why Vaginal Douching Is TRULY a Terrible Idea

Seriously, stop.
Mental Health

Charlie Puth Opens Up About Getting Bullied in High School and Missing Prom

“I was basically bullied because I was unique, I was different than everybody.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Says Rape Wouldn’t Exist if Women Were Just Stronger

She totally misses the point.
Health

Gabby Douglas Explains the Medical Problem That Landed Her in the Hospital

“Hey guys! Just wanted to let you know that I'm doing ok!”