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A look at sexism found in the mental and physical fields of medicine.

Health & Wellness

Sexism in Medicine: Taking a New Look at an Old Trend

July 7, 2017July 5, 2017 Kate Harveston #health, female wellness, health and wellness, medical field, medicine, pain, sexism, sexist doctors, women's health

When you walk into your doctor’s office, you expect to be able to discuss your concerns and receive treatment. Unfortunately

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Louise’s Last Days

June 23, 2017June 21, 2017 Sarah Leamy #family, #fiction, #travel, antigua, dad, daughter, father, guatemala, short story

BRITISH AIRWAYS offered her tea, milky with sugar. The taste made her relax back into the window seat, knowing that

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Marriage Will Not Take Away My Name

June 12, 2017June 9, 2017 Samantha Hunt #identity, #inspiration, #marriage, feminism, names, wedding, women's experience

When I was a kid, I remember a letter addressed to my dad being delivered to our house. It was

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One woman explains why angry feminists shouldn't be looked at poorly.

In Defense of the Angry Feminist

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 Corrina Horne Castro #inspiration, activism, anger, angry feminist, emotions, feminism, feminist, women's issues, women's right, women's strength, womens rights

People don’t like angry feminism. I’ve heard a multitude of reasons. I’ve heard that anger makes your message hard to

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Interview with Ellen Schinderman: Just an Artist That Uses Thread

May 16, 2017May 15, 2017 Kathryn Vercillo artist, crochet, female artist, feminism, feminist, interviews, thread

Ellen Schinderman is a self-taught thread crochet feminist artist based in Hollywood, California. She doesn’t focus on the labels of

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With the full moon in scorpio, one woman is urging others to go for their goals, push their destiny into place, and ask the universe to help them achieve their dreams. It's time for a change.

The Time For Change is Now

May 12, 2017May 11, 2017 Alex Temblador #dreams, #goals, #inspiration, #life, #passion, changes, full moon, go for your goals, scorpio

The new full moon is in Scorpio – or so that’s what I’ve read. Apparently, this means it’s a time for

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One woman discusses the side effects of birth control & reminds women to discuss these with their doctors.

Health & Wellness

Birth Control Side Effects & The Women Who Experience Them

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 Jeriann Ireland birth control, gynecologists, medicine, obygyn, side effects, women's health

A couple years ago, I had gone on a birth control break, mainly for financial reasons. When my work started

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My Memory Palace

April 28, 2017April 27, 2017 Kate Sondergeld #health, #inspiration, empowering women, memory, memory palace, women's health, women's wellness

For the past couple months, my memory has not been the best it’s been. I am a nerd who can

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Weiju Wang is a Chinese Feminist Artist whose work comments on plastic surgery, the female body and beauty, and the commodization of women across different cultures.

Interview with Artist Weijue Wang, a Chinese Feminist Artist

April 26, 2017April 25, 2017 Kathryn Vercillo #beauty, #interview, art, artist, Asian women, chinese women, cosmetic surgery, feminism, feminist, feminist art, needle felting

Artist Weijue Wang is an emerging Chinese feminist artist, born an only female child to a family in China and

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The Disabled Traveler shares her latest travel experience to Hollywood to be a part of a great music bootcamp for women.

The (Dis)Abled Traveler: Lupus Heads To Hollywood, Music Bootcamp Style

April 24, 2017April 23, 2017 Bridget Gardiner #music, california travel, hollywood, LA, los angeles, south california, traveler, women travelers

Traveling 3,000 miles from Savannah, GA, to Los Angeles, CA, is no easy feat when you have Lupus. In fact,

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