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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.

Health

Gigi Hadid Probably Gave This Stress Relief Advice to Zayn Malik

We’re all just one ​'Rent' song away from relaxation.
Health

Kendall Jenner Is Really Over People Making a Big Deal About Her Nipples

“I’m cool with my breasts. That’s it!”
Health

What Barbie Ferreira Does When She Can’t Fall Asleep

You might want to try this the next time you’re tossing and turning.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Judge Just Said the Most Important Thing You Will Read Today About Rape

“No one asks to be raped.”
Health

What It’s REALLY Like to Try to Stay Healthy as a Professional Ballerina

These three dancers tell all.
Health

This News About Alcohol and Cancer Is HUGE

We all know drinking comes with health risks, but this finding is seriously concerning.
Sexual Health + Identity

How the NBA Is Supporting the Transgender Community in a Major Way

This is HUGE.
Sexual Health + Identity

Watch These Dancers SLAY Voguing Choreography to Raise Awareness for LGBTQ People of Color

These are some impressive moves.
Health

The Sad Reason Ashley Tisdale Has to Say Bye to Pizza

And pretty much all other delicious foods.
Health

To Survive a High-Speed Car Crash, You’d Need No Neck and Extra Nipples

And a surgeon and a road-safety engineer created a fake human to show what that’d look like.
Sexual Health + Identity

Why This Transgender Teen Is Suing His High School

“I worry about how I’m going to navigate the demands of senior year if I can’t even go to the bathroom without worrying that I’m being watched.”
Health

BREAKING: Victoria's Secret Models Have Hairy Armpits and Pubes, Just Like You

According to a recent interview with an 'anonymous Photoshopper.'
Health

Why This Model Decided to Stop Covering Up Her Skin Condition

“You deserve love, and you are beautiful.”
Health

This Teen Didn't Get an Invite to a Family Wedding Because of Her Disability

Not OK.
Sexual Health + Identity

How New York City Is Using Emojis to Teach Sex Ed

[Insert eggplant emoji here.]
Mental Health

What McKayla Maroney Has to Say to People Who Think She Got Plastic Surgery

The Olympian has been the target of criticism over her “changing” appearance.
Health

A New Zika Virus Case in Utah Is Puzzling Health Officials

And this happened right as Congress went on vacation before addressing Zika-control funding.
Sexual Health + Identity

Read the Powerful Letter the Vanderbilt Gang Rape Survivor Wrote to Her Rapist

“No one should ever have to experience what I have.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Faaaantastic, This Common STD Might Soon Become Totally Incurable

Here's why doctors are concerned.
Fitness

Why Running Can Actually Help You Get Better Grades

BRB going to the gym.
Health

Pretty Little Liars​' Sasha Pieterse Opens Up About Being the Target of Body Shaming

“It wasn’t until people started asking and assuming I was pregnant that I decided to say something.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Why Jazz Jennings Wants Breast Surgery

“I feel like I would be happier with my body and just more secure.”
Health

On Top of Being Racist and Sexist, Hollywood Is Also Ableist

A new study highlights one of Hollywood’s major representation problems.
Sexual Health + Identity

The “Father of Title IX” Is Being Accused of Sexual Assault

Journalist Xeni Jardin says Birch Bayh groped her in the back of a car.