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I Spent My 20s Single Because Dating When Autistic Feels Impossible

“I’ve always noticed how I tend to lag behind other people and this is certainly something that makes me feel like I’m doomed to be perpetually behind.” Josefina, 27, is a Chilean academic who is doing her master’s in the UK. She has a complicated history with dating, spending all […]

Tell Me Lies Episode 4 Sex Scene Shows Why We Need Enthusiastic Consent

Tell Me Lies Episode 4 Sex Scene Shows Why We Need Enthusiastic Consent

Tell Me Lies — “Take Off Your Pants and Jacket” – Episode 104 — Bree attempts to lose her virginity. Stephen goes to New York City for the weekend, while Lucy tries to figure out where their relationship stands. Bree (Catherine Missal), shown. (Photo by: Josh Stringer/Hulu) Tell Me Lies […]

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Complicates Sex —  How Do I Tell My Date That?

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Complicates Sex — How Do I Tell My Date That?

Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships and breakups that you’re too afraid to ask your partner — or maybe even your besties. Last time, relationship therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare, LMFT, helped a reader who couldn’t seem […]

I Found Freedom After Leaving The Church. But I’m Still Scared To Tell My Parents

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‘Pick Me’ Women Just Want To Be Chosen. So Why Are They Judged So Harshly?

‘Pick Me’ Women Just Want To Be Chosen. So Why Are They Judged So Harshly?

I unknowingly grew up with ‘pick me’ women. Though the term “pick me” was born from irreverent discourse on Black TikTok  —  used to describe women who seek validation from men by denouncing other women and expressing traits that make them seem different from the rest — I have witnessed […]

If Your Feelings About The Queen’s Death Are Complicated, That’s OK

On September 8, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, after 70 years as the nation and commonwealth’s monarch. In the days since, we’ve been prescribed a national mood: a palpable sense of mourning amongst a substantial majority of the British public. Events have been […]

What The Heartbreak High Reboot Gets Right About Autism Representation

What The Heartbreak High Reboot Gets Right About Autism Representation

Warning! Mild spoilers ahead. Many TV shows and movies have featured characters with autism but a lot of them have struggled to get it right due to stereotyping, a lack of research or casting non-autistic people. In Netflix’s Heartbreak High reboot, which premieres globally on 14th September, the complexities of […]

Flat Shoes FTW! Here Are 5 Styles We’re Wearing This Autumn

Flat Shoes FTW! Here Are 5 Styles We’re Wearing This Autumn

For some, high heels are a tool of the patriarchy and a symbol of hypersexualisation. For others, it is simply a shoe that becomes uncomfortable five minutes into wearing it. Controversial reputation aside though, most fashion lovers can agree that the high heel is a feat of engineering. Coming in […]

TikTok’s ‘Celeb Skin’ Hack Made Me Ditch Highlighter For Good

TikTok’s ‘Celeb Skin’ Hack Made Me Ditch Highlighter For Good

Welcome to Beauty In A Tik, where each week we put TikTok’s viral beauty hacks and innovative trends to the test. Happily for everyone in need of a little assistance when it comes to makeup, TikTok’s beauty experts aren’t precious about sharing their tricks of the trade. Sure, some hacks […]