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The women of Wakanda both deal with and triumph over sexism. How can we apply Black Panther to our own lives?

I’m so sorry to hear that your friends’ behavior has got you feeling this way, Liv. From the sound of things, even if they’re not doing it on purpose, they’re souring what otherwise sounds like something that’s been pretty nice for you and is also obviously a formative life experience. A first…

Only a small percentage of Latinas in the U.S. use tampons, despite their cultural prevalence—what gives?

People of color can find themselves the target of sexual racism, but what exactly IS sexual racism, and what do we do about it?

I think what you both should do — or more to the point, the only sound thing I think you can do — is accept each of your feelings and wants instead of trying to change them. I also think it’s important you let your girlfriend know that she should work to accept her feelings as well. I think it would…

Have you ever thought about your body from the point of view of your skin?

Ben shares the moments and realizations that helped him understand his sexual orientation.

A miscarriage is a pregnancy that naturally ends before twenty weeks of pregnancy, all by itself. Here’s what it’s all about and how it can be as an experience.

If you don’t know about what it’s like to be pregnant at any or every stage and you just want half a clue, this is your article.

DebbieK’s question continued: I was (and still am) a virgin and I had never done sex of any kind (oral, anal, etc.) but I had been a sexual person since I was a kid. I masturbated all the time when I was younger because it felt good but I didn’t associate it with sex until I was around 13. This…

A lot of people are talking about “bad sex” when they mean coercive sex. So let’s have a conversation about when sex just isn’t satisfying.

What’s the difference between reproductive rights and reproductive justice? What’s “biopower”? How do I defend my community’s reproductive autonomy?

Wyn talks about how giving up on defining your identity can be freeing.

Gerbil shares how gender transition set him on the path to a new understanding of his sexual orientation.

Sam shares how denial, internet searches, and queer media were all part of her learning about her sexual orientation.

Riss shares how reconnecting with old friends and looking at her own faith in new ways were important parts of understanding her identity.

Sebastian talks about the moments that helped them better understand their identity.

Riley shares how their own understanding of their identity is still in progress.

Ruby shares the experiences that helped them make sense of their queer identity.

Mo shares their own journey in understanding their sexual orientation, including how a certain cult classic brought them clarity.

Jack talks about the process of figuring out their queer identity.

Asher talks about how an unhealthy relationship lead them to some questions about, and exploration of, their sexual orientation.

Dear Anonymous, When I first got your question in my inbox, I was really excited to write a response, because I have felt the same as you at different times in my life. As a disabled teenager, the idea of having an anonymous hook-up felt weird, inappropriate, and simply didn’t feel like “the right…