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5 steps to staying calm under pressure

Sometimes you’ve got to sell yourself.

What makes a good sexual encounter, Sexual coercion, Azis Ansari, Louis C.K.

It can be difficult to know what makes a good sexual encounter, in the age of pickup artists who instruct men to push past no and box office hits that belittle women’s anger and normalize abuse.

Here are a few things you should look for in every hook-up.

how to protect yourself from sexual coercion

Sex should be a joyful act. But you can’t really say “yes” if you are unwilling or unable to say “no.” Here’s how to defend your boundaries.

How to love yourself more, four steps to conquer your critical inner voice.

Khloe Kardashian made headlines around the world when she admitted to wanting a tapeworm to get skinny. It’s a profoundly bad idea—parasites can cause anything from diarrhea and vomiting to death—but I get it.

Internalized hatred makes any product that promises freedom from unwanted body fat appealing. Keep reading to find out how to love yourself as you are.

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