Removing My Breast Implants Was Life-Changing For Me
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Courtesy of Misty JamesCourtesy of Misty James When I was 25 years old, I decided to get breast implants. I had been wanting them for at least a decade, ever …
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Chappell Roan Is My Taylor Swift
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My partner and I once played a game where we tried to pinpoint the exact lyric from “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” that cemented our Chappell Roan …
I Got An Endo Brow Lift: Before and After Photos
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The thought of a brow lift casually entered my mind one day while applying eyeliner. While I love to create elongated wings and use eye-opening underliner, by my mid-30s, I …
Matrescence Definition: Exploring Transition to Motherhood
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Before I had my daughter, I knew that motherhood would change things. I knew it would change the amount of time I had available for myself in the day. I …
Reclaiming My Spanish as a Second-Generation Nuyorican
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“No sabo” is an incorrect way of saying “I don’t know” in Spanish. It’s also become an increasingly popular term that’s used to describe Latine folks who aren’t fluent in …
As a Childless Adult, I Worry About Who Will Take Care of Me
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Content warning: The following story contains a mention of intimate-partner violence. I own one ring. It’s gold with an aquamarine stone in the middle and two tiny diamonds on each …
What It’s Like to Have Synesthesia
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For most people, colors are colors and words are words. There’s no overlap. But for me, a “synesthete,” colors and words are blended together. Monday is pink, September is yellow, …
I Regret Not Freezing My Eggs
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Former Olympic runner Alexi Pappas recently revealed she froze her eggs in her early 30s because she wanted to buy herself time. In an effort to empower others to be …
The Olympics Made Me Appreciate My Own Mind and Body
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I never did team sports growing up. I danced for several years — I was an ’80s baby, after all, and every late ’80s and early ’90s baby will tell …
A Woman Is Reclaiming Her Burn Scars With Tattoos: Essay
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I was born in Lebanon and when I was two years old, I was severely burned in a kerosene explosion on Christmas night. I was the only survivor of the …