Suzannah Weiss

When speaking with eating disorder victims, what not to say is as important as what to say.

I was six the first time I remember sucking in my stomach.

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."

Talking about sex may make you uncomfortable, but so would having children who grow up in ignorance and fear.

"Hey, you're a feminist. What do you think of that?" If we feminists got a dollar every time someone at a party asked us this question, we just might close the wage gap.

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.