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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.

Sexual Health + Identity

Kendall Jenner Opens Up About Why Caitlyn Jenner’s Transition Was Hard for Her

"You have to get past it — you've got a new person to love.”
Mental Health

Some Boys Would Rather Get Detention Than Expose Their Bodies

A new study shows they’re trying to live up to a “perfect male body.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Model Gigi Gorgeous Was Detained in the Dubai Airport for Being Transgender

“I am now on my way to somewhere much more accepting.”
Identity

Not Even Olympic Gymnasts Are Immune to Body Shaming

Come. On.
Health

Alessia Cara Was Bullied in High School for Losing Her Hair

“People are mean in high school.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Nike’s Newest Ad Features Team USA’s First Openly Transgender Athlete

Meet Chris Mosier.
Health

The Seriously Disgusting Secret About Those Music Festival Wristbands

FILTH LEVEL: 1000000000
Sexual Health + Identity

Sia Is Hosting a FREE Concert Dedicated to Your Uterus

And uteruses all over America.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Mystery of Why Female Orgasms Happen Is Officially Solved

They might be even more useful than we previously thought.
Sexual Health + Identity

We Asked Black Trans Women to Explain the Violence They Experience Every Day

“How are we protecting black trans folks?"
Relationships

Cara Delevingne Just Said the CUTEST Thing About Her Girlfriend

“Before, I didn't know what love was.”
Spirituality

The Satanic Temple is Trying to Start an After School Club

“They have a choice in how they think."
Relationships

This Feminist Artist Is Using Sexist Comments As Her Art — And It's EPIC

And it may soon be available on Etsy.
Sexual Health + Identity

Teenage Girls Are "Roasting" Boys in an Unlikely New Cyberbullying Trend

They target their victims until they “completely crack.”
Health

Elle Fanning's Wisdom Tooth Removal Selfie Is All Of Us

We feel her pain.
Sexual Health + Identity

Halsey Opens Up About Having a Miscarriage

"I walked offstage and went into the parking lot and just started throwing up."
Sexual Health + Identity

This Female Comedian Just Showed How Absurd Rape Culture Logic Really is

She shuts down victim blaming perfectly.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Way Some Countries “Test” Men to See if They’re Gay Is Sexual Assault

This is not OK.
Health

Great News for Anyone Who Got Their Period After Age 12

Puberty isn't the only thing on a delayed schedule.
Sexual Health + Identity

Why YouTube Videos Are Featuring This Disturbing Clip to End Female Genital Mutilation

It still happens in the U.S., even though it’s illegal.
Relationships

A Dating App Just introduced the Most Surprising New Feature Ever

But there's a catch.
Health

Wait, the Ice Bucket Challenge Actually Worked

$115 million was raised for ALS awareness and research.
Sexual Health + Identity

Kristen Stewart Opens Up About Why She Decided to Go Public About Her Girlfriend

“To hide this provides the implication that I'm ashamed.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Why Being Transgender is NOT a Mental Illness

But how society treats trans people can trigger one.