Writing by Zadie McCracken // Illustration by Freya Bennett // In the last few decades, incredible achievements have been made to improve and revolutionize the way society views the human body, its appearances, and its complexities.
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Writing and artwork by Emma // It was also annoying to dispose of tampons properly when you’re on a boat. If you’re lucky, you’ll get a toilet on the boat, probably a ‘marine toilet,’ where anything that goes in, goes straight out into the ocean.
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Writing by Julia Anderson // Illustration by Franz Lang // In this patriarchal culture, women are implicitly encouraged to be ashamed of their menstrual cycle and whatever comes along with it. I used to hide the fact I was buying pads or tampons.
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Writing by Elaine Mead // Illustration by April Phillips // I don’t want to be sat around at my future family gatherings, with young daughters and nieces resisting my mothers delectable, icing rich cupcakes, because of the language and images they will no doubt continue to be bombarded with, as I currently am.
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Review of My Cup Runneth Over by Freya Bennett // If you have more than a handful of boobs then you’ll know the struggle of lounging around without a bra on.
Writing by Eva Marchingo // Illustration by Karla Drama // What exactly made us all believe women don’t poo, and how far back does it go? From my research the point where it starts to become gendered is around the late 1800s.
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Writing by Fabliha Anbar // Photograph by Luiza Anderle // It’s understandably hard to navigate and balance your own insecurities about your body that you just can’t help but have. But it’s important skinny folks change their perceptions and eliminating an equation that “fat equals ugly”.
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Writing by Savannah Mullings-Johnson // Photograph by Karen Davis // Most importantly, women are more susceptible to contracting STDs than men. They are also less likely to show symptoms than men which puts them at further risk.
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Review by Freya Bennett // The lush fabric and stretchy waist means I can chuck on some trackies and feel ultra comfy and low key but the cute lace and velvet front means they are also super beautiful so I feel like a bit of a goddess.
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Writing by Julia Anderson // Illustration by April Phillips // It may seem bold to bring up your mental health early on, but having that discussion sooner rather than later can be beneficial.
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