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Selena Gomez Explained How Falling in Love for the First Time Can Be "Toxic"
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Selena Gomez Explained How Falling in Love for the First Time Can Be "Toxic"

"You have this codependency that you think is love."
Jonas Brothers Fans Are Furious After Nick Was Groped During a Concert
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Jonas Brothers Fans Are Furious After Nick Was Groped During a Concert

"No one should be touched like that without consent, by a stranger."
They Told Me I Couldn't Have Sex: Why I Had Intersex Surgery and Wish I Hadn't
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They Told Me I Couldn't Have Sex: Why I Had Intersex Surgery and Wish I Hadn't

I was given a choice, but unnecessary surgery felt like my only option.
People Across Africa Say This Period Product Caused Burning Rashes
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People Across Africa Say This Period Product Caused Burning Rashes

They're using #MyAlwaysExperience to share their stories.
One in Eight Teenagers Experience an Abuse Known as Reproductive Coercion
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One in Eight Teenagers Experience an Abuse Known as Reproductive Coercion

It's meant to "maintain power and control in a relationship."
Miley Cyrus Said She Felt She "Had to Be Gay" Because "All Guys Are Evil"
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Miley Cyrus Said She Felt She "Had to Be Gay" Because "All Guys Are Evil"

She has now taken to Instagram to clarify her message.
Netflix's Instagram Replied to a Fan Who Claimed Riverdale Stars Are Sexualizing Teen Girls on TV
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Netflix's Instagram Replied to a Fan Who Claimed Riverdale Stars Are Sexualizing Teen Girls on TV

"Young women shouldn’t feel shamed for being sexual humans."
Period Poverty Is Real but the Idea That Only Women Have Periods Isn’t
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Period Poverty Is Real but the Idea That Only Women Have Periods Isn’t

On the first National Period Day, we need to think beyond the incorrect idea that periods are just for women.
Georgia School Administrators Received Death Threats For Allowing Transgender Students to Use Public Bathrooms
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Georgia School Administrators Received Death Threats For Allowing Transgender Students to Use Public Bathrooms

Transgender students must now go back to using single-stall bathrooms.
The Girl Who Was Suspended for Bullying After Calling Out "Rapists" in School Isn't Done Fighting
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The Girl Who Was Suspended for Bullying After Calling Out "Rapists" in School Isn't Done Fighting

Aela Mansmann told Teen Vogue why she's calling attention to rape culture in high schools.
If You're a Cisgender Man, Silently Supporting Abortion Rights Is Not Enough
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If You're a Cisgender Man, Silently Supporting Abortion Rights Is Not Enough

Sen. Cory Booker's call to action at the Democratic Debate was a starting point.
On #MeToo's Second Anniversary, Tarana Burke Wants to Shift the Focus Back on Survivors
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On #MeToo's Second Anniversary, Tarana Burke Wants to Shift the Focus Back on Survivors

Tarana spoke to Teen Vogue's Samhita Mukhopadhyay about restorative justice, the movement's impact, and more.
This Comic Imagines a World Where Queer People Are Saving Everyone From Boring Sex
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This Comic Imagines a World Where Queer People Are Saving Everyone From Boring Sex

Imagine that the government outlawed all sex outside of heterosexual marriage. Now imagine a band of queer heroes fighting back.
There's Now an Actual Handbook on How to Come Out as LGBTQ
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There's Now an Actual Handbook on How to Come Out as LGBTQ

If you've been thinking about it but didn't know where to start, this can help you come out.
The Trump Administration Made Abortion Harder to Access Worldwide, but You Could Help Reverse That
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The Trump Administration Made Abortion Harder to Access Worldwide, but You Could Help Reverse That

Here's how you can help stop the Global Gag Rule
The Supreme Court Is Considering an Abortion Case, and Marginalized People Have Everything to Lose
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The Supreme Court Is Considering an Abortion Case, and Marginalized People Have Everything to Lose

"Abortion clinics will close and Black, brown, Indigenous, poor women, nonbinary people, and trans men will be most affected — just as the lawmakers intended."
Why Won't Stanford University Honor Chanel Miller's Voice?
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Why Won't Stanford University Honor Chanel Miller's Voice?

Professor David Palumbo-Liu calls on the university to include Miller's words at the site of her attack.
Ansel Elgort Wants to "Feel Open to Fall in Love" With People Other than Girlfriend Violetta Komyshan
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Ansel Elgort Wants to "Feel Open to Fall in Love" With People Other than Girlfriend Violetta Komyshan

"It doesn’t need to be sexual. I could be done sexually with my girlfriend."
Stanford Students Are Using Virtual Reality to Give Chanel Miller a Voice in the Spot Where She Was Assaulted
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Stanford Students Are Using Virtual Reality to Give Chanel Miller a Voice in the Spot Where She Was Assaulted

"We’re doing this to raise awareness, to elevate Chanel Miller's voice in the space."