Suzannah Weiss
Suzannah Weiss
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Suzannah Weiss Articles
When I was first diagnosed with anorexia ten years ago, I vaguely knew that eating disorders were a feminist issue.
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...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...Best of all? She's just getting started.
Read...If they could go back, a lot of women in their 30s would reassure their 20-something selves that they really don’t need to worry. “No one has it all figured out yet. You're going to be fine."
Read...“Don’t make yourself feel good by calling us survivors.”
Read...I have pressured people into sex. I have had partners say they weren’t in the mood and tried to change their minds. I have sulked when they didn’t. And I did this for years without realizing it was wrong. Why? Because I’m a straight woman.
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.
Read...Pham’s company, MOGUL, is run by women and for women, and has a profound social mission.
Read...I was six the first time I remember sucking in my stomach.
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