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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.

Fitness

This Is What's Inside All the Olympic Athletes' Official Swag Bags

No one goes home empty handed thanks to Nike.
Relationships

Reminder: Please Don't Look at Justin Bieber's Allegedly Leaked Nude Photo

Naked pictures posted without someone's consent are never, ever OK.
Health

This Will Make You Never Want to Sleep or Swim in Your Contacts Again

Unless you think going to the emergency room is fun.
Mental Health

How Robin Williams’s Daughter Zelda Coped With His Death

"I just kept going, 'OK, well today I'm going to wake up and love what I do.'"
Nutrition

So, Those McDonald’s Fitness Trackers Didn’t Last Long

There were reports of rashes on kids’ arms.
Identity

This Hashtag Sums Up Everything That’s Wrong With the Sexist Coverage of This Olympic Games

#CovertheAthlete
Sexual Health + Identity

Your Biggest Suspicion About Homophobes Might Actually Be True

We can't say we're surprised.
Relationships

Sailor Brinkley Cook Shuts Down All the Haters Comparing Her to Her Supermodel Mom

“Comparison to others is toxic and unhealthy.”
Fitness

Watch This Incredible Quadruple Amputee Climb a Mountain in Nike's Latest Ad

Meet Kyle Maynard.
Health

Why People Are Finding Fitness Trackers in Their McDonald's Happy Meals

This is kind of amazing.
Identity

Gigi Hadid Just Posted the Most Flawless Reply to Body Shamers

"It's called growing up.”
Mental Health

This Teen Died By Suicide After Writing a Note About Being Bullied

We need to stop the bullying.
Fitness

This Olympic Weightlifter Shows "Women of Size" Can Do Anything

Sarah Robles won the first Olympic weightlifting medal for the U.S. since 2000.
Fitness

This Team USA Hurdler Competing With a Cold Is All of Us

Because everyone knows how miserable it is to run when you’re sick.
Sexual Health + Identity

One Trans Woman Explains What It's Like When Teenage Girls Harass Her

“Sometimes, if I feel safe, I try to educate them.”
Health

This Viral Hashtag Shows Just How Terrible Doctors Can Be to You if You’re Overweight

Ugh.
Mental Health

How Your Friends' Selfies Could Secretly Affect YOUR Mental Health

... and your grades.
Sexual Health + Identity

You Probably Aren’t Getting Screened For This Cancer Enough

Because you don't know how often to go to the gyno.
Fitness

Why Simone Biles Does NOT Want You to Compare Her to Michael Phelps

It’s for the best reason.
Mental Health

More and More Teens Are Depressed

What’s behind the seeming trend?
Sexual Health + Identity

This Straight Journalist Potentially Outed a Bunch of Gay Olympians

Safe spaces exist for a reason.
Health

Great, Now There’s ANOTHER Case of Brain-Eating Amoeba

YIKES.
Mental Health

The Awesome Way This Summer Camp Is Showing Just How Unrealistic Barbie’s Body Is

Using math FTW.
Fitness

The REAL Reason Gymnasts Are So Short

(There’s actually more than one.)