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"I was seen as a young, healthy-looking female in a world tainted by gender bias, no matter how many times I pleaded for help or how many doctors I turned to." Read 's essay on 13 years of undiagnosed MS
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"Nobody was shy in rewarding me for my thinness, telling me that whatever I was doing, it was working. It felt good to hear these things, but each comment confirmed there was no world in which I could love food without constantly thinking about my body"
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#HolaPapi: "We need to move, but it’s causing a rift in our relationship. I don’t want this to end, and can see the three of us being life partners, so we need to find a solution, and quickly. Help!" Read 's advice
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#SexDiaries: 9 a.m. It’s so crazy to be telling Tia about last night because I can never tell anyone else about it. It’s like a secret that will live and die right here at her flat
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"Nobody was shy in rewarding me for my thinness, telling me that whatever I was doing, it was working. It felt good to hear these things, but each comment confirmed there was no world in which I could love food without constantly thinking about my body"
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With the growing number of deodorant brands prominently advertising their products as aluminum-free, it’s easy to understand how one might conclude: aluminum, bad, aluminum-free, good. investigated that assumption
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#AskABeautyEditor: You can take hair off your face however you want, but different tools and techniques will give you different results. can take you through the differences between shaving, dermaplaning, and more
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#MadameClairevoyant: As the dust from last week's solar eclipse settles, Taurus season *and* Mercury Retrograde are back this week. Lean into your stubbornness, but don't jump to conclusions. Read your full weekly horoscope from :
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#HolaPapi: "It sort of feels like I alone thought our relationship was so wonderful and everyone else could see the opposite. Am I disoriented, or straight-up delusional?" Read 's advice on the desire to get back with an ex (spoiler: don't!)
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Sweaty people, good news. tested six natural deodorants, then five antiperspirants — each for 3-4 days with at least one day of underarm rest in between. Find out where they landed on the 0–5 scale of Pleasant to Risk of Époisses de Bourgogne
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Sweaty people, good news. tested six natural deodorants, then five antiperspirants — each for 3-4 days with at least one day of underarm rest in between. Find out where they landed on the 0–5 scale of Pleasant to Risk of Époisses de Bourgogne
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Ariana Grande would like everyone to stop talking about her body, thank you very much
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Remember, the point isn’t to make your friend feel bad, but rather to help them see what you do — that they look best when they look like themselves. writes
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"I’d always understood sex to be best when it arrived fast and furious, a sign of uncontrollable desire. But that kind of sex was mostly a sign I’d drank myself to a place of soft compliance." writes
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#MyTwoCents: "I’m not sure how I’m going to manage job-hunting while also taking care of a newborn without help. Do you have any advice for how to budget around a layoff and a new baby? This is horrible timing." Read 's advice:
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#MyTwoCents: "I’m not sure how I’m going to manage job-hunting while also taking care of a newborn without help. Do you have any advice for how to budget around a layoff and a new baby? This is horrible timing." Read 's advice:
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After tested positive for the Huntington’s disease gene, confirming she will eventually be diagnosed with the inherited fatal genetic disorder, she had to totally recalibrate. She spoke to about what life has been like since
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#HolaPapi: "Is there a world where I can keep my brotherhood and ignore the cult shit going on?" Read 's advice
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Since every Mercury retrograde is different — each has unique properties that shift our experience of this calamity-prone transit — what you can expect from this Mercury retrograde isn’t the same as last time. But don’t panic! has you covered
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"My body was acting years older than it was, and I was shocked by how much grief I felt over this. It felt like it marked the end of everything. I also didn’t want to be touched." writes about sex after perimenopause
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"I imagined coming clean about my surgery would be like dropping a massive bomb. In reality, no one was surprised, no one cared, and, most of all, everyone was relieved that I wasn’t superhuman"
When getting ready to Netflix and chill, either solo or with a partner, it can help to have a few options at the ready. These Netflix movies are packed full of the kind of sexual tension you could cut with a knife
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#SexDiaries: 1 p.m. I haven’t heard from Charlie all day, which means she’s probably having a drawn-out fight with her husband.
Read the intimate details of a week in the life of a musician brooding over his doomed love affair
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#WhyIsYourSkinSoGood: While running her company, prioritizes self-care by maintaining a clean lifestyle and healthy sleep habits. Sh shared her nontoxic routine for sensitive skin with
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"Every part of me was tingling and it was beautiful. At that moment, I loved every inch of myself. For the first time in as long as I could remember, I was grateful for the body I inhabited because it allowed me to feel such pleasure"
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#AskABeautyEditor: No one wants yellow teeth, and no one wants to miss sleep over the sensitivity that whitening strips can cause. What to do? , a victim of whitening strip sensitivity herself, has answers
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According to city employees, the Sanitation commissioner felt that putting a “BIG RAT” on the poster would make it more eye-catching. However, in making the rat BIG, they also made it cute
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"I miss my larger body. I miss my big round butt. I miss my wide thighs and lush belly. I miss the cup size I lost while in a series of hospital beds." Read 's essay on the unintentional weight loss that followed her surgery
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#AskABoss: So many job interviews open with "So, tell me about yourself" — a simple question that can feel intimidating in its broadness. Once you understand what your interviewer is looking for, it gets much easier to answer. has advice:
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#AskABeautyEditor: “I’m a 34-year-old female who is wondering about Rogaine. I’ve been noticing thinning in my hair and had the idea to try it out for a while. But no one ever talks about it, so I’m wondering if it even works.” investigates:
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#HowNotToFckUpYourFace: “Have you heard about silicone patches? You’re supposed to apply them at night to clean, dry skin. I wasn’t sure about this.” checked in with dermatologists for more info
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While Slipping Rib Syndrome has been described in medical literature for more than a century, it’s still poorly understood and often misdiagnosed. Patients often lose months or years dealing with undiagnosed, untreated pain. writes
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In South Korea, a growing movement of women is saying no: to heterosexual marriage, to childbirth, to dating, to heterosexual sexual relationships. They are choosing to stop fighting the patriarchy and instead leave it behind. reports
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#ItsOver: Marriage counseling can bring the most contentious couples back from the brink of separation. But what’s it like counseling those who may be better off splitting up? The Cut spoke with five marriage and couples’ counselors to find out
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#ItsOver: Divorce is often a tough decision to make. But sometimes, lightning just strikes, and you know — as painful as it may be — exactly what you have to do. The Cut spoke with nine women, whose names have been changed, about their wake-up calls
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While the philosophy of stealth wealth involves maintaining an affluent lifestyle without outwardly displaying it, why is Gen Z obsessed with unattainable luxury, wealth, and the allure of “old money”?
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