Writing by Haylee Penfold // I’ve always had an admiration for tattoos and this increased after I got my own. After the significant meaning I had connected to the small ink on my body, I wonder what story hides behind other people’s tattoos.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Arielle Jennings // My pop taught me a lot of things: along with a few silly jokes, he instilled in me an understanding of the value of things.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Photograph by Sandra Lazzarini // In high school, the only time sex would be spoken about was health class – and even then, it was brief and so many of my questions were left unanswered.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Kaitlyn Lafferty // Over the years, I think I’ve become more comfortable talking about periods because I’m not as heavily influenced by the taboo that surrounds periods, portraying a natural process that no one should be ashamed of, as disgusting and vile.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Photograph by Emily Dozois // Are we really still upholding the same societal standards of limiting genders to particular constructs and colours?
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Images from The Naked Diaries Instagram // Taylor Giavasis created the account, “The Naked Diaries”, to promote self-love and accepting your own worth. The submissions come from people that have battled weight issues, body scarring, surgeries, acne, and so much more.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Elise Langford // The modern day female characters that are surfacing can, and will, leave a positive impression on their younger audience in particular
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Joy Kolber // It’s frustrating, not only because a diagnosis is still questionable and so is a treatment, but because of the things I miss, like a social event or a birthday, because I’m in the position of not being able to leave my bed without fainting.
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Poem by Haylee Penfold // Photograph by Liat Meir
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Michaelanne Foster // FOMO: Fear Of Missing Out; anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere—without you.
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