Suzannah Weiss
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On the interview room’s cozy couch, Ellie (AKA Elliphant) sounded off on the absurdity of American gender roles, how humans are like giraffes, and her past life as a dude resembling Mowgli from The Jungle Book. No, really.
Read...When the police arrested Wendy Barnes's pimp, it appeared as if she were free at last, she recalls during our phone interview. “Maybe this nightmare ends,” she thought. But that's when they handcuffed her, brought her to the station, and charged her with the exact same crime: prostitution.
Read...When speaking with eating disorder victims, what not to say is as important as what to say.
Read...Talking about sex may make you uncomfortable, but so would having children who grow up in ignorance and fear.
Read...The more conversations I have with fellow millennials, the more I realize we’re all going through similar growing pains. Professionally, we’re often struggling either to find our niche or to advance in the careers we’ve settled on. Socially, our friendships are in flux, with people constantly moving around and revising their values. And romantically, many of us still have nothing to report while we watch one friend after another pair up.
Read...“Don’t make yourself feel good by calling us survivors.”
Read...Being conscious of who you spend your time around is essential for your self-care. Here are some toxic people you can go ahead and cut out this year.
Read...Here, I’ve rounded up some of the best advice from women writers on how to stay strong and speak out against sexism—even when they are victims of it.
Read...“Some of the smartest thinkers . . . are university professors, but most of them just don’t matter in today’s great debates”—or do they?
Read...Ever since I was a kid myself, I’ve held the conviction that I didn’t want kids. I found baby dolls creepy and real-life babies irritating. Whenever I told my parents this, they’d say, “You’ll change your mind.” But at age 25, I still haven’t.
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