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Menopause Movements and Menopause Capitalism

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The authors of "Hot Flash" discuss how menopause capitalism tries to profit from the growth of menopause awareness, selling dubious products that do not take our health needs seriously.

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Addressing the Myth of the Hymen

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There's no scientific evidence that the vaginal corona (hymen) is proof of virginity but cultures around the world keep insisting that it is.

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Abortion History among Hawaiʻi's Indigenous People

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For centuries, Native Hawaiian healers treated abortion as a core part of normal health care. In 1970, Hawai'i was the first U.S. state to legalize abortion.

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Women's Responses to Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence

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Women are changing how they engage online, to protect themselves in the face of threats, surveillance, and other forms of violence.

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Why Black Women’s Disordered Eating Is Overlooked

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Therapist Alishia McCullough analyzes why disordered eating is severely under-diagnosed in people of color like herself.

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Dirty Red: How Periods Have Been Stigmatized through History

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Menstruation has a very long history of stigma, which continues into the present.

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A Primer: Gender-Based Violence in the South Asian American Diaspora

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This overview of gender-based violence in South Asian American communities includes information to aid survivors, such as crisis hotlines, mental health support, and legal resources.

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An Overview of Tubal Ligation

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This overview of tubal libation considers cultural factors and responses, as well as basic information about the procedure, to help guide our contraceptive decisions.

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Asian American Women and Mental Health

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Disability rights activist Alice Wong speaks with health activist Jessica Gimeno and mental health advocate Emily Wu Truong about their mental health journeys as Asian American women, including cultural barriers for getting support.

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Catherine Cho on Postpartum Psychosis

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Catherine Cho shares her experience with stress-induced postpartum psychosis. In this excerpt from her book "Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness," Cho discusses her symptoms, her treatment, and the effect that it had on her relationship with her son.

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The Rise of Indigenous Doulas

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A network of indigenous doulas in Washington shows how Indigenous knowledge and experience foster healthier pregnancies and birth outcomes within Native communities.

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What is Rape Culture?

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How do we end rape culture? Recognizing and naming it is an important beginning. This article discusses how rape culture harms us, ignoring and trivializing gender-based violence, and turning violence against women into entertainment.