Because we want clear, healthy skin without paying hundreds of dollars. Let’s be real here: the secret to feeling great in your skin is to have good skin. When you have acne or your skin is dry or irritated, it’s hard to feel your best. But to have healthy, clear skin, YouTube beauty gurus and Instagram influencers […]
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Sex and Love Don’t Always Belong in the Same Bed
Modern-day society is largely driven by two agencies: sex and love. Between the invisible gaps separating each is a common misconception that they are necessarily tied together, that one cannot exist, or thrive, without the other. Except as the world evolves, people are becoming increasingly adaptive in their approach to defining intimacy. Sex and love […]
Everything You Want to Know About Breast Reductions but are Too Afraid to Ask
We sat down with Equal Time editor Sophie Schlosser and asked her everything. Some of the questions have been edited for brevity and clarity. Equal Time: What did your parents say when you brought up that you wanted a breast reduction? Sophie Schlosser: So I was in Hawaii with my family for spring break and […]
The Futile Fight to Be Thin
Don’t tell the DMV, but I lied on my driver’s license. No, I didn’t lie about my birthday to get into bars, and no, that’s really how you spell my name. This is a big secret, so you have to promise that this will stay between you and me… I’m not 135 pounds. I’m closer […]
Size Matters (and I’m Living Proof)
Why the business of boobs is busting out from “bigger is better” You’d think a Victoria’s Secret in every American mall would basically guarantee a bra for every pair of breasts nationwide. However, once you pass the iconic feather-winged mannequins with perky, pint-size chests in favor of the tables overflowing with itchy grandma bras, you […]