Brittney McNamara

“This issue is not merely philosophical for our community.”

“I just don’t see myself as a woman, solely.”

“To be able to create a safe space where we can come together and literally hold each other’s hand feels special.”

The green velvet couch is a tell.

On International Day of the Girl, she wants every girl to use her voice.

When you saw Taylor Zakhar Perez’s butt in Red White & Royal Blue, you probably didn’t know you weren’t just seeing a butt, but a a powerful statement on body hair and desirability. Ok, maybe it’s not that serious — but Zakhar Perez’s hairy behind was included intentionally and does show that body hair is beautiful! During an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, RW&RB director Matthew López said that Zakhar Perez showed him his butt before filming the scene, asking if he should shave. “…

Coco Gauff was already a crowd favorite, but after sticking up for herself during the U.S. Open, her fans have never been more on her side. Gauff, 19, won her match against Laura Siegemund on the first day of the U.S. Open, but not before confronting the umpire about her opponent’s apparent rules violations. Gauff approached chair umpire Marijana Veljovic during the match, calling out Siegemund’s slow play. “She’s never ready when I’m serving,” Coco said about Siegemund. “She went over the clock…

Coco Gauff is known for taking the tennis court by storm, breaking records with her advanced skill at a young age. But the star athlete is also known for using her voice to defend what’s right. She’s spoken out against anti-LGBTQ laws in her home state of Florida, demanded racial justice at a Black Lives Matter rally, and recently confronted the umpire at a U.S. Open match for treating her unfairly. But according to Gauff, these instances are no big deal compared to the challenges her grandmothe…

In the spirit of reminding her followers that they aren’t alone, Lili Reinhart posted about her body dysmorphia on X (formerly Twitter), wondering what life would be like without it. In a post on September 14, Reinhart opened up about her insecurity around her arms. “I wish there were more average sized arms represented in mainstream media for women. My body dysmorphia has been going crazy because I feel like my arms need to be half the size they are currently?” she wrote. “We’ve glamorized thes…

Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, but for years before that, the antiabortion movement was trying to restrict and eliminate abortion access through fetal personhood laws. These laws operate on the idea that fetuses have the same rights as any already-born person, therefore equating abortion to murder. But fetal personhood laws don’t just influence abortion access, they can also contribute to criminalization of a woman’s actions during pregnancy. A new investigation from The Meteor has hig…