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Brittney McNamara

Features Director

Brittney McNamara is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on health issues, including mental health, reproductive rights, sexual assault and LGBTQ+ identity since 2014. In her current role as the features director at Teen Vogue, McNamara investigated the #MeToo movement on college campuses; reported on abortion access under the Trump administration; explored how incarceration impacts the mental health of young people; and published a series on various health issues, including bullying and vaccination. Prior to Teen Vogue, McNamara was a newspaper reporter in Massachusetts.

Sexual Health + Identity

We Are Intersex. This Is What We Want You to Know

"I think it is so important for people to understand that we exist from all walks of life."
Mental Health

Camila Cabello Isn't Missing Any Meals and She Won't Let You Shame Her For It

Same.
Relationships

This Is Why People Stay in Relationships They Don't Really Want to Be in

The reason might not be what you think.
Sexual Health + Identity

Calls to the Trans Lifeline Quadrupled After the Trump Administration's Gender Policy Memo

First time callers doubled.
Sexual Health + Identity

These Tests Can't Prove Whether or Not You're a Virgin

But they can violate your human rights.
Health

Lena Dunham Has a "New and Improved Belly Button" After Having Her Left Ovary Removed

"Yesterday I had a two hour surgery to remove my left ovary."
Health

Reminder: It's Not OK to Dress Up as Someone With a Disability for Halloween

#DisabilityIsNotScary
Mental Health

Watching Horror Movies Might Help You Cope With Your Anxiety

This might explain why some people love being scared.
Sexual Health + Identity

Daya Said She's a "Proud" Member of the LGBTQ Community on Her First Ever National Coming Out Day

"One day late but happy 1st national coming out day to me!"
Sexual Health + Identity

5 Things to Know About Girls Across the World

Girls face a lot of obstacles, and they keep overcoming them.
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Sexual Health + Identity

This Is What Girlhood Across The World Is Really Like

The New York Times is showing girls for what they are: "smart and funny and complicated."
Mental Health

12 Celebrities Who Are Changing the Way We View Mental Health

Including Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez.
Sexual Health + Identity

After a Year of #MeToo, Survivors Still Aren't Getting Justice

The modern version of the movement hasn't reached the justice system.
Sexual Health + Identity

These Young People Know Right From Wrong — and They Think Brett Kavanaugh Should, Too

“Maybe it was 35 years ago and he was 17, but his past, that could be my tomorrow.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Stacey Abrams Opened Up About Sex Ed, Mental Health, and the Respectability of Romance Novels

"Even if they wanted to try to shame me, it doesn’t work because I know what I do."
Sexual Health + Identity

Women Across the Country Cried Together as Christine Blasey Ford Testified Against Brett Kavanaugh

"I believe women. I believe survivors."
Sexual Health + Identity

A Third Woman Has Accused Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct

Julie Swetnick said she "became the victim of one of these 'gang' or 'train' rapes where Brett Kavanaugh and Mark Judge were present."
Sexual Health + Identity

Bill Cosby Was Sentenced to 3 to 10 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault

"Bill Cosby took my beautiful, healthy young spirit and crushed it."
Sexual Health + Identity

A Second Woman Has Accused Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct

Deborah Ramirez alleged Kavanaugh exposed himself to her during a college party.
Sexual Health + Identity

The Cost of Not Teaching Young People Sex Ed May Be Sexual Assault

A new report found there may be a "sexual assault cost" in neglecting comprehensive sex ed.
Mental Health

Frankie Grande Posted a Powerful Tribute to Mac Miller and Sobriety on Instagram

"He was the reason I went to the rehabilitation center."
Sexual Health + Identity

Nyle DiMarco Called Out "Sierra Burgess Is a Loser" for Using a Deaf Character as a "Terrible Joke"

"PS- pretending to be deaf is NOT ok."
Mental Health

Lil Xan Said He Wants to Get Sober After Mac Miller's Death

"I just want to be off everything."
Mental Health

Mac Miller Has Reportedly Died. Please Leave Ariana Grande Out of It

Ariana should not be mentioned, and she certainly should not be blamed.