stigma

SELF

‘I remember thinking, god please let him live, even though I have to give him away’

Two women share their stories about the societal pressures of having to give up a child in the…

By Amanda Cassidy

Self-pleasure: the power is in your hands
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SELF

Your self-pleasure (and all the benefits) is in your hands

For most of us, sex education didn't mention masturbation as though it was the gateway drug to a…

By Mairead Heffron

Kanye West

AGENDA

We need to talk about bipolar disorder for a minute

It’s hard not to feel a little uncomfortable when you look at the media frenzy surrounding Kanye 'Ye'…

By Lauren Heskin

SELF

Mika Simmons: How to make your vagina happy

Mika Simmons is passionate about vaginas. The filmmaker founded the Lady Garden Foundation and hosts The Happy Vagina…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Menstruation shame: This is why we are all so afraid of seeing period blood on TV

Why is there a stigma attached to 'being on your period?' Is it simply an issue of privacy,…

By Amanda Cassidy

Tampons

EDITORIAL

A form of protest: a book containing tampons is selling by the thousands

A new 'Tampon Book' - a protest against Germany’s 19% tax on tampons as “luxury goods” is flying…

By Jennifer McShane

Kit Harington

EDITORIAL

#EndTheStigma: Why Kit Harington’s wellness retreat coverage is very troubling

Stigma is a significant problem for people who experience mental health conditions. As news emerged yesterday that actor…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Why we’re still getting it all wrong when we talk about suicide

The stigma around suicide comes from a persistent lack of understanding around what mental illness is says Sophie…

By Sophie White