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Health

Please Leave Your Vagina Alone

Usually I can easily ignore the rambling of “Nature’s Children” like Shailene Woodley, Gwyneth Paltrow and the like. But after GOOP/Paltrow’s tip about steaming your vagina, well, I steamed all right. From my ears.

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This Week in Misogyny

This Week in Misogyny: Awards Show Edition

New Yorkers, be sure to check out the recommended readings before hitting the voting booth in a couple weeks (you are voting in the primaries, right?) so you can be sure to vote for the feminist candidates, who aren’t necessarily the female candidates. We’ve also got updates on the misogyny of the Emmys, lots of terrible […]

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

This week’s dispatches have it all: Comedy! Drama! Gravity-defying stunts!

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Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

Get your clicking fingers ready, because ladyblogland delivered this past week.

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Health

Everything I Learned About Periods Working for a Major Tampon Brand

I spent a year and a half as the community manager for a major tampon and pad brand. I enjoyed opening with this at parties beacuse it always got a good conversation going. As a pro-woman, ra-ra feminist, I genuinely liked working with this brand and I learned a lot about the awesome people who […]

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You Complete Me Internet

Dispatches from Ladyblogland

I didn’t read much last week because I was moving, but I managed to squeeze in a few of these gems from the ladyblogosphere. What did you read?

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Sex

Happy Endings And Even Better Beginnings

Greetings to all you lovely folks out in blog land. I wanted to do things a wee bit different this week, because a girl needs some goddamn beauty sleep every now and then, m’kay? Instead of our normal question and answer diddle, I wanted to post a happy testimonial in regards to our old sister […]

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News

News Appetizers in Haiku ‘Cause We’re Cool

Another week done The scream, vaginas and moon Rest up for next week

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Feminism

Insults with Feminists: “Douchebag”

I like to curse”¦ a lot. And I like to be as creative with spellings as I am with uses (fuck can be used in a surprisingly diverse number of ways). As a feminist, though, I’m constantly considering linguistic histories of the words that I use. With regard to cursing, I think things like, “What’s […]

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Reader Challenge

Big Orgasm Challenge Update: Week 3

Well, ladies? How’s it coming? Bwahaha.

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Sex

Q and A with Ms. Vagina Science: How Do You Masturbate?

Dear, Ms. Vagina Science,  So, how exactly does one masturbate? Sincerely,  Confused about masturbating exactly Some NSFW pictures after the cut

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We try it!

We Try It: Brazilian Waxing

The verdict? It’s not that bad. It’s actually kind of awesome.

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Sex

Ask Ms. Vagina Science- Delaying Your Period, Birth Control Moodiness, and The Diva Cup Learning Curve

This week Ms. Vagina Science answers reader questions!

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Bodies

Ask Ms. Vagina Science- Understanding How Menstrual Hormones Influence the Way You Feel

Dear Ms. Vagina Science,  What causes pregnancy symptoms? What shift in hormones causes the nausea and sore boobs? Is it increased progesterone?  I’m not pregnant, but I’m super tired and run-down, craving weird things, have sore boobs, and my stomach flips out every time I eat. I am nauseous all day. My period isn’t due for a week, […]

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Bodies

Your Vagina is a Tomato: Three Ways to Maintain Healthy Vaginal pH and Avoid Vaginitis

pH. It sounds so scientific. When I consider pH, I have nasty flashbacks from high school chemistry class, or rather, failing high school chemistry class. Beakers and flasks, right? pH is scientific, for sure, but it’s also applicable to your vaginal health. A little chemistry goes a long way when you’re dealing with chronic vaginitis- […]