Catherine Gigante-Brown

The office cubicle is indeed a strange bird. Here's how to survive life in a box without driving you—or your office mates—crazy.

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I asked a handful of women: why are people so scared of ladyparts?

A midtown Manhattan studio was recently the site of liberation-both on and offscreen-when Shenshean

herbalist. shiatsu practitioner. healer.

BCBs are loud and proud and refuse to go down easy. And quietly. We have things to say. We have things to teach. We still have life to live. And damn it, we are and we will. With one breast. With no breasts. With reconstruction surgery.

At first, I felt like an abandoned ten-year-old, dropped off at a remote summer camp—with the extra added attraction of no cell phone reception or Wi-Fi. I thought the hardest part of the weekend was going to be picking out a robe. Boy, was I wrong!

Even though there’s no shortage of condoms in the Netherlands, it’s easier if you have your own birth control. Even if your trip isn’t a booty call, you never know! And if desire hits, you’ll be ready with your favorite type of BC and brand.

I’m sure you’ll find it a delicious and well-stocked place. There are just a few rules

Alas, I am the lone female in a house full of men. Only two men, but they take up a lot of space.