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What Does It Mean To Say No To Motherhood?

Guest ContributorJune 26, 2018

By Therese Shechter - "Do you have kids?" seems like an innocent question, but the answer may be the most taboo topic of a woman’s life. In this third film of m...

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That Time Breastfeeding Was “Normalized” On Sesame Street… In 1977

wyskMay 7, 2018

Clearly and sadly, when it comes to breastfeeding, things were a lot more progressive back then. ...

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Marisa Jahn and ‘The CareForce One’ Amplifying The Voices Of America’s Caregivers In New Series

wyskMay 1, 2018

CareForce One Travelogues is a film series that features the artist Marisa Morán Jahn, her son, and their friend Anjum Asharia as they travel from NYC to Miami ...

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The Mission-Driven Feminists And Sexual Pleasure Educators Behind Babeland

Guest ContributorApril 20, 2018

"When we first opened, sex toys were called marital aids and women’s sexual pleasure was talked about in whispers if it was talked about at all."...

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We May Be In Our 70s And Widows, But We Still Have Full Lives… That Includes Sex

Guest ContributorFebruary 12, 2018

I am writing this anonymously, not to protect me, but to protect my friends. You see, we are widows. I never quite understood why this is a unique designation s...

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Tracee Ellis Ross On Living Her Life Outside Society’s Expectations Of “Womanhood”

wyskNovember 16, 2017

Tracee Ellis Ross is an award-winning actress, entrepreneur and overall badass. But even with huge success, she, like so many of us, is scrutinized for choosing...

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Boyfriend: My Exhaustive Breakdown Of The Word As An English Language Fail

wyskNovember 10, 2017

A 41 year old woman searches tirelessly for a new word to cure her Unmarried-Hetero-Long-Term-Partner-Identifyer-itis....

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Maggie “The Bald Ballerina” Kudirka Was Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer At 23… She Shares Her Story

wyskOctober 12, 2017

Maggie Kudirka was 23 years old and dancing for the Joffrey Concert Group in NYC when she discovered a lump in her breast. She was diagnosed with metastatic (st...

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Michelle Obama To Women… “This Is What Happens When We Don’t Stand Up.” [Video]

wyskOctober 5, 2017

“I have been at so many tables with so many fools - but shame on us if we sit by and let an impostor talk us down.” - Michelle Obama On Tuesday, Michelle Obama...

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