Results for: be the change
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What to Expect While Awaiting the Results of a Life Changing Test
As I await the verdict of eighty-eight potential cancer-causing genes, I am buoyed by the legacy of LGBTQ+ people who came before and who helped bring empathy, and less stigmatization, to breast cancer and the gender-based shame that can come with it.
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Future Present: Change Happens When We Are Embodied
I knew we all wanted justice, ease and wellbeing, and that our anger was a manifestation of our love for each other. But I also watched as my own fight or flight response kicked in in group dynamics, as I felt habitually roped into defensive positions that felt out of my control. I couldn’t reconcile this big gap between intention and action, so I knew I needed to withdraw not out of avoidance but out of commitment to my own healing. In retreating to understand my own depletion, I discovered somatic practice.
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I Never Thought I’d Love Powerlifting; Now I’m Training for My First Competition
Tomorrow, I take the platform to see what year and some change has done to my body, my drive, and my spirit.
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Monday Roundtable: Change Is Good
The first month of the year doesn’t have to be about making big changes, but for a lot of people, it is. In that spirit, here’s the Autostraddle team sharing with you the things they’ve changed in their lives that has meant the biggest improvement.
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Testosterone Can Grow Prostate Tissue and Other Things They Don’t Tell You About T
Trans people and medical professionals have a lot to learn from each other.
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How To Engage With New Year’s Resolutions More Thoughtfully
I have to take a page from my time recovering from an eating disorder. The habits and encouragement found in supportive eating disorder recovery look a lot like the things we want to emulate in daily life.
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How We See Our Impairments as a Disabled Sapphic Couple
One queer couple explains how they approach their disabilities differently.
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting a BRCA Test
My only reference for genetic cancer testing was when Angelina Jolie was highly criticized publicly for the decision to do a double mastectomy to protect herself from her own genetic cancer risk. It’s absurd to recall this now.
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New Guidelines on Childhood “Obesity” Represent Latest Big Pharma Attacks on Fat Kids
The weight loss industry — not necessarily the act of weight loss in and of itself — is extremely fatphobic and anti-fat.
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Alyson Stoner on the Power of Movement and Queer Joy
“One of the most beautiful things, especially in the queer experience, is joy.”
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Practical Magic: How to Nourish Your Body When Executive Dysfunction Has Other Plans
There’s a saying they mention when feeding babies: “fed is best.” That principle’s not just for babies, my friends!
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You Need Help: How to Feel Good About Getting Older
You already escaped the lies of the patriarchy. Now — now! — you get to live.
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Autism Is Not a Trend, but There Are Problems With How It’s Discussed Online
Health conditions and disabilities are more than how many views a 20-second clip gets or the number of comments under a post. It’s real-life shit that can affect the core of who somebody is.
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If Your Neurodivergent Ass Hasn’t Rediscovered Plushies, This Is Your Sign To Start
Society: hard and cold. Plush toys: soft and warm.
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Endometriosis No Longer Keeps Me From My Best Queer Sex
For the first time I was able to experience, without pain, the feeling of having my partner’s fingers inside of me and we found a new level of intimacy and excitement… How did I spend an entire decade of my life letting the medical system tell me that constant pelvic pain was acceptable?
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You Need Help: On Dating During a Health Scare
I am sending you and your person all my love and wishes for competent and compassionate medical care, swift healing, and fruitful conversations in the future about your growing relationship.
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You Have Long Covid and You Don’t Know What to Do, Let Me Help
I wish I could give you a checklist of things to do and treatments to try; unfortunately, Long Covid is so many things, and it manifests differently in everyone. What I can do is give you a list of more efficient ways to seek answers, and some ideas about how to manage while you look for them.
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Simple Anxiety Hacks for Dealing With Crowds
Whether you’re at a party, a protest, or another crowded event, try these mindfulness and grounding exercises to mitigate stress and anxiety.
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Obsessed: Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Theranos and Noted Rich Liar
Welcome to the first edition of Obsessed, in which I provide you a reading list / media consumption list that speaks to my primary hobby: doing obsessive amounts of research into a singular topic or story for no reason.
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Building a Better Speculum: How Design That’s Inclusive of Queer and Trans People Can Change Reproductive Care
The speculum hasn’t been meaningfully redesigned since the 1800s. These three women are working to change that, but they have a ways to go, needing to overcome medical barriers and focus on better health for queer and trans people. The good news? We can help!