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1. Period Poverty in the United States is More Common Than You Think: The Tampon Shortage Will Only Make it Worse: (Living); ... of inconsistent access to “private cleaning facilities.” They reported that many women in shelters fear the stigma of using communal resources to clean their menstrual products, while those who sleep ...; Created on 22 June 2022
2. 9 TikTok Sex Educators Who Are Revolutionizing Our Conversations About Pleasure Right Now: (Sex); ... #intimacy #fashion ♬ Hoop Earrings - Pardison Fontaine Scotty (she/her) is a self-proclaimed “sexfluencer” who offers insight on stigmatized health concerns like thrush and bacterial vaginosis. They ...; Created on 15 June 2022
3. Female Truck Drivers Are Finding Community and Celebrity On TikTok, And Sharing Their Stories Of What It's Like Being A Woman On The Road ...: (Feminism); ... unfortunately, so has the stigma. “People see a pretty trucker and say, ‘Oh, she can’t be a trucker,’” says Aubry Oden (@truckingwithaubry), who is on the road four months at a time and takes her 15k TikTok ...; Created on 07 June 2022
4. Not Sure What To Do Regarding Roe v. Wade? Abortion Access Front Can Help You Take Real Action: (Living); ... (AAF) is “a team of comedians, writers, and producers that uses humor to destigmatize abortion and expose the extremist anti-choice forces working to destroy access to reproductive rights in all 50 states.” ...; Created on 25 May 2022
5. Mental Health Awareness Month: 14 Celebrities That Are Vocal About Their Mental Health Struggles: (Living); ... health struggles and spread awareness about how one can emerge from them. And ever since then, we have come a long way in destigmatizing mental health to the point where we don’t have to shy away from ...; Created on 24 May 2022
6. Annie Murphy On The Importance of Imperfect Female Characters, Life After Alexis, And Her Top-Secret Role On Season 2 of Russian Doll: (Entertainment); ... I don’t get it, that’s it,’” she says, giggling. “So I’m very glad it worked out.” “Unfortunately, in 2022, we’re still in a place where there’s such stigma and negative connotations when it comes ...; Created on 14 April 2022
7. Taraji P. Henson Was Just Appointed To The White House's HBCU Board Of Advisors – But What Does That Even Mean: (Feminism); ... mental health advocate, founding the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation in 2018 to help end the mental health stigma in the African-American community, named after her father who suffered with mental health ...; Created on 08 April 2022
8. Popular UK Supermarket Chain Makes Real Change By Switching Up Name of Aisle From 'Feminine Hygiene' To 'Period Product: (Feminism); ... the word ‘hygiene’ finally releases the stigma that the natural phenomenon of menstruating is something dirty and unhygienic. People on Twitter are praising Asda for making a real step towards change: ...; Created on 03 March 2022
9. Watching "Tall Girl 2" While Black: Just How Much Of A Struggle Is Being Tall, Anyway: (Movies); ... approval once they decide they don’t care, people who are bullied for stigmatized physical differences don’t stop getting bullied when they make a speech at homecoming. Jodi’s life is completely changed ...; Created on 02 March 2022
10. Pu*sypedia is the Inclusive and Essential Online Health Resource You Need to Reference (Even If You Don't Have a Vagina: (Feminism); ... misunderstanding, stigma, and a feeling of powerlessness. "Knowledge about our bodies and pleasure are human rights and it’s unfair that this information is not out there for everyone," Conejo said. Thankfully, ...; Created on 28 February 2022
11. Want More Body Positive Kid's Books? Start Doing Better By Fat Characters, Says Children's Book Illustrat: (Books); ... and that the effects of weight stigma have been shown to be incredibly harmful to health & wellbeing.[2] But equally important, are representations of fat characters living lives not solely defined ...; Created on 25 February 2022
12. Lesbian Nuns Behaving Badly in "Benedetta," a New Film From the Director of Cult-Classic "Showgirl: (Movies); ... Benedetta is exactly what you’d expect. Sister Benedetta Carlini (Virginie Efira) has baroque visions of Jesus, bleeds copiously from stigmata wounds, and succumbs to the wiles of a gorgeous neophyte named ...; Created on 04 January 2022
13. Boundaries: How Many of Us Have Them? Sad Girls Club Founder Elyse Fox Shares Her Tips for Creating Positive Situations: (Living); ... of Sad Girls Club—a nonprofit and online platform that aims to end stigma around mental illness—they’re a crucial part of self-care. “When you set a boundary, you’re advocating for your needs,” she says. ...; Created on 24 November 2021
14. Cecily Strong Slams Texas Abortion Laws in Personal ‘SNL’ Sketch As Goober the Clown: (TV); ... — Renee Bracey Sherman (@RBraceySherman) November 7, 2021 Cecily Strong as Goober the clown had me all kinds of emotional. Powerful. Women deserve better. The shame and stigma can't stand.#SNL ...; Created on 10 November 2021
15. Meet the Women Who Seek Out (and Find) "Happy-Ending" Massages ...: (Sex); ... Stewart is one of 116 licensed sexological bodyworkers worldwide. Their work straddles the lines between sex work, therapy, and massage. Dr. Caldwell says the sex-as-therapy trope helps “reduce stigma” ...; Created on 15 October 2021
16. Amy Schumer Shares Her Battle With Endometriosis, And Has Us Wondering Why The F*ck There Isn't More Research About This Disorde: (Feminism); ... M.D., MPH, a gynecological surgeon at the University of Michigan’s Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. “Stigma surrounding the disease and societal normalization of women’s pain continue to stand in the ...; Created on 27 September 2021
17. Mutual Aid To The Rescue: Check Out These Seven Pro-Choice Organizations Providing Resources in the Midst of Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban: (Feminism); ... and safe healthcare seem daunting. Grassroots movements on a local level are crucial in dismantling the stigmas and policy reform around federal abortion restriction. In Texas, what is happening is an ...; Created on 09 September 2021
18. The Last Starlet: An Interview with 1950's Bad Girl of the Silver Screen, Mamie Van Dore: (Movies); ... poses as a nude model, and her desire to destigmatize female sexuality is ever-present. Within minutes, she’s uncovered my peculiar fetish for pencil mustaches and begins to dish. “Clark Gable had that ...; Created on 08 September 2021
19. The Supreme Court Declined To Hear The Case Of Gavin Grimm, Securing A Major Win For Trans Rights: (Feminism); ... being humiliated and stigmatized by their own school boards and elected officials.” The court’s annual term is almost over, but with laws infringing on trans youths’ rights to participate in sports ...; Created on 30 June 2021
20. Victoria Moroles Discusses Her New Role In Hulu's "Plan B," Reflecting On Friendship, Sex Ed, And More: BUST Intervi: (Movies); ... sex education can be, and how that fosters a culture of stigma and shame around sex and intimacy. Can you reflect on some of the messaging around sex and intimacy you recieved growing up, and how that ...; Created on 04 June 2021

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