The Out2Enroll Campaign Wants To Help You Get Awesome Health Coverage
As the countdown to the Affordable Care Act continues, 1/3 of LGBT Americans are uninsured! This campaign wants to change that.
Judge Rules Casino Waitresses Are “Sex Objects” First, Employees Second
Or as he says, “…for the individual labeled a “babe” to become a sex object requires that person’s participation.”
Tampons, Chocolate and “Massagers”: Welcome to the World of Boxes for Your Box
For those days when your uterus is like “REMEMBER ME?” and you have zero tampons in your purse and your Midol bottle is empty and there is no ice cream in the freezer and SHIT IS ABOUT TO GET REAL.
Hello Flo’s Adorable Tampon Ad Is Cute and Funny, Free of White Yoga Pants
“For these campers, I was their Joan of Arc. It’s like, I’m Joan, and their vag is the ark.”
Hey, You Can Put Away Your Razors Next Month
Or don’t. Armpits4August doesn’t mind whether you preen your pits or not, as long as you’re willing to talk about it and PCOS.
Fat Liberation Is Totally Queer
“Social equality for all people, regardless of size, must become a goal of the queer movement.”
Three Apps for Working Out Your Hot Hot Bod Without Having To Leave the House (Mostly)
Exercise is hard and boring, but these are some apps that make it a little more reasonable.
It’s Not Okay: Intimate Partner Violence in Radical Queer Spaces
“She acts like she’s such a victim when obviously there was abuse on both sides.” Awkwardly, I shrug my shoulders and look around the room. My partner doesn’t notice how uncomfortable she’s making me because she’s caught up in her own conjectures: “It’s like how we are sometimes.”
Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness
“The truth is if I do find someone while I am out tonight, I want them to know that I am not good at being a girl, that there are other things about me beyond my precarious femininity that I value more, and that if things work out, I will expect them to value.”
Ms. Fit Magazine: Finally, Feminist Body-Positive Fitness and Wellness
You should check out Ms. Fit Magazine. It’s inspiring, intelligent, positive and queer-inclusive.
You Need Help: After Sexual Assault
“How do I deal with an assault that wasn’t rape? How can I keep from feeling like my assault is being minimized?”
How About We Stop Criticizing Amber Riley’s Body, My Body, Your Body
“Hollywood is a very hard place to be in. It really is. Being the person I am, you know, the size I am, being a woman, being a black woman, there’s not a lot of roles for us.”
Sometimes You Need an Emergency Compliment
Ali’s Team Pick: Basically, this website is like liquid self-esteem comedy elixir that you can figuratively drink and feel better.
Totally True Tampon Tales!
Alex, Gabby and Riese share gripping accounts of their conversions to o.b.® tampons… with illustrations.
Science Says It’s Time for Real Talk About Lesbians and Pap Smears
This study from University of Maryland tells us that 38% of lesbians aren’t being regularly screened for cervical cancer.
Bad Blood: A Menstrual Cramp Survival Guide
owwww ow ow ow CRAMPS.
A Year of Grieving: 10 Things I’ve Learned
My best friend died one year ago today.
What the Affordable Care Act Means for Women
Beginning August 1st, insurance companies are going to be so much nicer about your body and all of the monies you have to spend to keep it healthy and happy and baby-free.
Custom Fit: Getting Fit
In this special edition of our o.b.® tampons-sponsored “Custom Fit” series, we go over how to fit a workout into all kinds of lifestyles! Also, we have a big announcement about our special o.b.® brand dedicated page!
Ten Ways to End Your Ugly Relationship With Stress
Spoiler Alert: They don’t ALL involve sex.