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If boys are snips and snails and puppy dogs tails, what are little girls made of?
Fire.
Learn how to be brave, daring, and free. Quick reads on:
- Love
- Success
- Resistance
Let’s set the world on fire.
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You don’t owe anyone your time or space.
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Sometimes you’ve got to sell yourself.
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You have a right to be comfortable.
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It’s hard to think rationally when you like someone. How could such an amazing creature like you back?
You’re awkward AF, but he probably still thinks you’re cute. Keep reading to find out why.
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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.
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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.
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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.