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Photographing Black, Female, HIV Positive Power
Photographs: Courtesy of Kia LaBeija.Kia LaBeija, real name Kia Michelle Benbow, is many things: a photographer, a dancer, an activist; a queer, black female who was born HIV positive. Her...
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The Morning Skincare Routines These Beauty Editors Swear By
In a perfect world, you'd be able to hit the snooze button a few times before emerging from underneath the duvet, splashing your face with water, and rolling out the door.In reality, that whole...
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How This Acid Attack Survivor Found Courage
Mi Mi was on the way home from work with her father in Thanbyuzayat, Myanmar, when it happened. It was dark.“I knew there was someone behind us, but I hadn’t turned around yet to see who it was. I...
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How My Overeating Habit Makes Me Feel (And What To Do About It)
It’s 9pm in my dimly lit bedroom. I run my tongue over the thick film of chocolate saliva coating the roof of my mouth. On the duvet looking helplessly up at me is the battered face of a large Lindt...
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9 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Travelling Solo
I’m a huge proponent of travel, regardless of parameters. Whether domestic or international; via a backpack, or with a big budget, travelling offers exposure to other cultures, which in turn fosters...
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This Is What It's Like To Be Gay Or Trans In Myanmar
PP* was waiting for her friends in the busy city of Mandalay on a hot, humid evening in July 2013, when she was snatched from behind by plainclothes police officers and bundled into an unmarked...
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7 Ways To Fake More Space At Home
Photo: Courtesy of VTWonenIt’s no surprise to hear that our homes are getting smaller and smaller. Just look to Ikea’s recently launched SUNNERSTA for proof; a £99 stand-alone – and rather flimsy...
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Hundreds Of British Police Officers Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Photo: Daniel Sambraus / EyeEm.More than 300 British police officers have been accused of using their position to sexually exploit people, including "vulnerable" victims of crime, a new report has...
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Why Having A Positive Attitude Could Make Women Live Longer
Maintaining a positive mental attitude could also benefit our physical health, new research has suggested.A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that women who considered...
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This Is The Pantone Colour Of The Year For 2017
Want to know what colour everything from your water flask to scarf will likely be in 2017? Well wonder no more, because Pantone has released its Colour of the Year for 2017.A sort of frog green, the...
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Police To Investigate MP's Rape After Her Emotional Speech In House Of Commons
Update December 9, 12.05 p.m.: Police Scotland have confirmed they will contact Michelle Thomson about her rape following her brave speech in the House of Commons yesterday, The Guardian reports.A...
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This Astrological Sign Got Laid The Most In 2016
Let's not shy away from the truth: The sex lives of others can be endlessly fascinating. Luckily, sex- and period-tracking app Eve has given us a whole new way to satisfy our inner voyeur. In an...
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Jill Stein Speaks To R29 About Why The U.S. Election Recount Matters
By now, you've probably heard about the recount efforts surrounding the 2016 presidential election.Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party's presidential candidate, is fighting to contest the results in...
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Here's What President Obama Said About Facing Racism During His Presidency
When President Obama won the White House back in 2008, some hoped it was a sign that the United States was finally leaving behind its ugly history of racism and entering a new era by electing its first...
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Your Birth Control Method Affects How Often You & Your Partner Have Sex
The pill and other hormonal birth control methods can affect a number of things beyond just your chances of getting pregnant — including your mood, your skin, and your menstrual bleeding. And according...
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The First Somali-American Woman Elected To Office Was Harassed In D.C.
When Ilhan Omar made history by becoming the first Somali-American elected to office in the United States, she told supporters that they represented "what we as a nation want to be: united in our...
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Well, Here's An Upsetting Bit Of Information About Our Shopping Habits
Archive Photos / Getty ImagesThink back to the last time you wanted to go shopping. Do you remember what you were thinking about beforehand? Was it, by any chance, your own mortality? The transient...
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Stella McCartney's Short Film Is The Creepiest Thing You'll See All Day
To kick off its "#StellaBy" series, Stella McCartney put out a short film on Thursday, Harper's Bazaar reports. It's called The Uncanny Valley — a concept that describes the unsettling nature of...
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An Interview With Tinder’s In-House Sociologist
How, why and with whom we fall in love is one of life’s greatest mysteries – and never more so than today, as technology renders romance and all its possibilities seemingly boundless. As the in-house...
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How 5 Feminist Illustrators Are Depicting The Modern Woman Today
2016 has been hard on women. Even if you’re killing it as an Olympic athlete or presidential candidate, criticism is harsh and fast-flowing. Yet the events of the past year have opened up different...
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