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Shrill Is Right: The Morning After Pill Could Be Less Effective If You're Over a Certain Weight
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Shrill Is Right: The Morning After Pill Could Be Less Effective If You're Over a Certain Weight

Honestly, it's complicated.
This Cheerleading Team's "Big Booty" Awards Show Why Girls So Often Accept Sexual Harassment
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This Cheerleading Team's "Big Booty" Awards Show Why Girls So Often Accept Sexual Harassment

It starts as a form of self-protection, and ends as something else entirely.
Sam Smith Says He Identifies as Gender Non-Binary
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Sam Smith Says He Identifies as Gender Non-Binary

"When I saw the words 'non-binary'...I thought, f*ck, that is me."
Harassment at Abortion Clinics Might Be About to Get Worse
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Harassment at Abortion Clinics Might Be About to Get Worse

The domestic gag rule could be harmful in more ways than one.
Alva Johnson, Who Accused Trump of Kissing Her Without Consent, Is Drawing a Line in the Sand
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Alva Johnson, Who Accused Trump of Kissing Her Without Consent, Is Drawing a Line in the Sand

She came forward because she's sick of watching Trump normalize assault.
Terry Crews's Latest Comments Perpetuate the Same Toxic Masculinity He Opposes
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Terry Crews's Latest Comments Perpetuate the Same Toxic Masculinity He Opposes

You can play into the same ideals you oppose.
These Girl Scouts Used Their Cookie Money to Put Tampons in Their School Bathroom
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These Girl Scouts Used Their Cookie Money to Put Tampons in Their School Bathroom

They lobbied their school and installed "hygiene lockers."
R. Kelly's Tears Were Eerily Similar to Brett Kavanaugh's
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R. Kelly's Tears Were Eerily Similar to Brett Kavanaugh's

They make it seem like it's the accused who are hurt the most.
The Period Documentary That Won an Oscar Shows How Far We've Come — and How Far We Have to Go
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The Period Documentary That Won an Oscar Shows How Far We've Come — and How Far We Have to Go

Despite this win, the menstrual movement is still going.
These Are the Abortion Myths You Shouldn't Believe
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These Are the Abortion Myths You Shouldn't Believe

#BustAbortionMyths set things straight.
Two Men Accused Michael Jackson of Ongoing Sexual Abuse in a New HBO Documentary
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Two Men Accused Michael Jackson of Ongoing Sexual Abuse in a New HBO Documentary

They describe years of alleged grooming and abuse in detail.
Do I Have My Period, Or Am I Just Ugly?
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Do I Have My Period, Or Am I Just Ugly?

Experts say period-related body dysmorphia can totally happen.
A Trump Campaign Staffer Alleged the President Tried to Kiss Her Without Consent
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A Trump Campaign Staffer Alleged the President Tried to Kiss Her Without Consent

“I can still see his lips coming straight for my face.”
If You've Ever Woken Up Covered in Your Menstrual Blood, This Instagram Is For You
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If You've Ever Woken Up Covered in Your Menstrual Blood, This Instagram Is For You

"I didn’t post this to be controversial. I think it’s the most mundane thing in the world."
A Documentary About Periods Just Won an Oscar
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A Documentary About Periods Just Won an Oscar

"A period should end a sentence," she said, "not a girl’s education.”
Ellen Page Said Keeping Her Sexuality a Secret Was "Detrimental" to her Mental Health
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Ellen Page Said Keeping Her Sexuality a Secret Was "Detrimental" to her Mental Health

"I remember being in my early 20s and really believing it was impossible for me to come out."
What to Do When Your Best Friend Betrays You
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What to Do When Your Best Friend Betrays You

Is "sorry" what you really want to hear?
Meet Zachary Greenwald, The Boy Who Is Suing For the Right to Dance
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Meet Zachary Greenwald, The Boy Who Is Suing For the Right to Dance

Nobody can put him in the corner.
Trump's Plan to Decriminalize Homosexuality Around the World Is Not at All What it Seems
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Trump's Plan to Decriminalize Homosexuality Around the World Is Not at All What it Seems

"Forgive us gays here at home if we aren’t buying it."