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We Have To Start Talking About Period Poo

We Have To Start Talking About Period Poo

Period poo is one of those things no one talks about much, but so many people experience. My anecdotal experience confirms it: Mention “period poo” to a group of people who menstruate and you’ll hear a variety of stories, complaints, jokes, and questions. But now, for the first time, science has […]

During Oprah’s Interview, Meghan Markle Shared The Moment She Realised Whiteness Wouldn’t Protect Her

During Oprah’s Interview, Meghan Markle Shared The Moment She Realised Whiteness Wouldn’t Protect Her

“Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special” – Pictured: Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Oprah Winfrey. Featuring Oprah Winfrey as she sits down with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will be broadcast as a two-hour exclusive primetime […]

COVID Shaming Doesn’t Work — So Why Does It Feel Like It Does?

COVID Shaming Doesn’t Work — So Why Does It Feel Like It Does?

Last weekend, I was snowshoeing through a trail in Massachusetts, United States, with a small group of friends when one pulled out her phone. I started to mug, but before she could take a picture, someone else made a request: “Can we not post to social media, please?”  We were […]

Here’s How Refinery29 & Messenger Are Celebrating The Women Who Show Up For Us Every Day

Here’s How Refinery29 & Messenger Are Celebrating The Women Who Show Up For Us Every Day

At Refinery29, we spend every day of the year giving props to and uplifting the voices of women and underrepresented people. It’s in our DNA. This year, in addition to the stories we’re already telling for Women’s History Month, we had a special opportunity to collaborate with the folks at […]

4 Cool Women-Run Small Businesses To Shop Right Now

4 Cool Women-Run Small Businesses To Shop Right Now

Running a small, independent business is hard. Running a small business during a global pandemic? More than a little scary. For female small business owners it’s been an especially tough year, with women being disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Women-dominated industries like retail, hospitality and beauty have experienced the highest number […]

Uoma Beauty’s Coming 2 America Collab Is Taking Your Makeup Bag To Zamunda

Uoma Beauty’s Coming 2 America Collab Is Taking Your Makeup Bag To Zamunda

We’ve given a polite pass to many of the movie remakes and sequels that have come out lately, but when we heard that we’d be taken back to the land of Zamunda by way of a Coming 2 America reboot, we were intrigued. That excitement only grew when we learned […]

Gigi Makes Her Runway Return At A Very Sexy Versace Runway Show

Gigi Makes Her Runway Return At A Very Sexy Versace Runway Show

Gigi Hadid is back from maternity leave, and opening (and closing) runway shows again. Hadid, who gave birth to her daughter Khai during spring ‘21 Fashion Month in September, hasn’t been on a runway in nearly a year — not since she donned tweed mini shorts with pirate boots in […]

How Polyamorous People Are Surviving The Pandemic

Before the pandemic, Rachael, a 32-year-old sex and relationships coach, used to host a monthly potluck. “Everyone would bring their partners and friends,” Rachael said; and so would she — all of them. Rachael has been practicing polyamory for four years now, and has multiple partners, with whom she usually […]