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Vera Papisova

Former Wellness/Trauma Editor

Vera Papisova is an award-winning journalist and was the former wellness/trauma editor for Teen Vogue, with a focus on bodies, feelings and relationships. She was the first Teen Vogue editor to publish a same-sex kiss and is the founder of the first sexual assault awareness campaign at a Condé Nast publication called #NotYourFault. Her work spans sexual and reproductive health, mental health, trauma, drug education, and identity-based human rights. In addition to copy-editing medical journal articles and research papers as an editor’s assistant for Massachusetts General Hospital, Papisova has written for Women’s Health, GQ, Vogue and Vice.
Sexual Health + Identity

Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Told Us What Would Happen If the Affordable Care Act Is Repealed

“There's no way to overstate how devastating this will be for women.”
Mental Health

This Anorexia Survivor Just Posted Powerful Side-by-Side Images of Her Journey

“I’m fortunate to say that I was able to recover fully and it’s in the past.”
Sexual Health + Identity

The Real Reason You Should Be Masturbating More

Our wellness editor, Vera Papisova, investigates the history of female self-pleasure, and why it’s one of the best forms of self-care.
Sexual Health + Identity

Eva Gutowski Speaks Out About Her New Sexual Assault Video

She told Teen Vogue she shared her own assault story to spread a message.
Sexual Health + Identity

This Clapback Is PROOF You Should Never Shame a Boy for Wearing Makeup

Get em, Trayoncé.
Sexual Health + Identity

Kellyanne Conway Says She’s ‘Very Nonjudgmental' About Women Getting Abortions

Is she secretly pro-choice?
Sexual Health + Identity

What 10 Teenagers Want President Trump to Know About Being a Woman

“If you want us to support you, support us.”
Sexual Health + Identity

If You're Making Jokes About Donald Trump's Sex Life, You're Missing the Point

"The big scandal here… is getting lost."
Sexual Health + Identity

This Trans Teen Documented Her Gender Confirmation Surgery — And It’s Amazing

You can stop asking rude questions now.
Sexual Health + Identity

This TV Show Host Claimed That ‘Only Gay Men Eat Ice Cream’

…because that makes total sense?
Sexual Health + Identity

Lena Dunham Says Her Horrible Abortion Comment Was Actually a ‘Joke’

“I know plenty of people will never like a thing that leaves my lips.”
Relationships

7 Comedians Explain EXACTLY How to Say No to a Date

“You don’t have to say yes or go on one date to be nice to somebody.”
Fitness

How to Work Out Like a Victoria's Secret Model... in 15 Minutes

It's a major body confidence booster.
Spirituality

What 7 Jewish Girls REALLY Think About Stephen Bannon’s Appointment to the Trump White House

They weren’t afraid to get real.
Spirituality

How to Practice Witchcraft, Straight from REAL LIFE Witches

“If I’m going to do a love spell, I’m going to listen to ‘Call Me Maybe.’”
Spirituality

I Grew Up Catholic, But Now I'm a Witch

"I’m participating in a living history of women and transfeminine people.”
Sexual Health + Identity

This Video Proves the President of Planned Parenthood Is the Most Badass Feminist EVER

Today, Cecile Richards celebrates Planned Parenthood's 100-year anniversary.
Fitness

Watch What Happens When an Olympian Works Out with a Supermodel

“I think I’ll stick to modeling.”
Sexual Health + Identity

Bella Thorne Has Officially Come Out as Bisexual

She responded to fans after photos surfaced of her kissing a girl.
Sexual Health + Identity

20 First Kiss Stories From Girls in Their 20s

Get your lip balm ready.