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Author:  Mona Eltahawy The Iranian Revolution was co-opted by the clerics who then claimed as an achievement the mass covering of an entire nation’s women’s hair. Who owns my hair, let alone my body, when a revolution in which women fought alongside men soon after declaring victory, enforced hijab? When you shave the hair under that enforced hijab, are you then the revolution of one, defying, disobeying, and disrupting? When you rip off that compulsory hijab in public and shave off your hair in public, are you finally completing the revolution that the theocrats and the misogynists stole from you? Is it a feminist revolution Is it a feminist revolution because they’re burning their hijab Is it a feminist revolution because it was started and is led by women Is it a feminist revolution if men are taking part Is it a feminist revolution if nothing changes What does hair have to do with the revolution Glory and power to the women in Iran. If we’re lucky, women are...

With books that have gone viral, readers all over BookTok (a community of readers on TikTok) are celebrating bisexual representation. Bisexual Awareness Week began on September 16th and Bi Visibility Day is on September 23. Both aim to increase awareness about bisexuality, including learning about bi stereotypes, validating bisexuality and becoming a stronger ally to bi folks. Via BookTok, books including LGBTQ + characters have gained popularity. After speaking with teens who identify as bi, I discovered that many bisexual teens have found comfort in titles like these. Without further ado, here are some highly recommended books that include iconic (in my opinion!) bisexual characters. “Conversations with Friends” by Sally Rooney From the beginning, the main character, Frances, openly identifies as bisexual. Rooney describes Frances feeling sexually attracted to a male character, Nick, and more emotionally attracted to a female character, Bobbi. Through the characters, we see t...

Author:  Leslie Massicotte, M.Ed. Folks who have or have had eating disorders have a unique set of challenges when it comes to pregnancy. In this article, we’ll explore some of these challenges, offer up some considerations if you’re pregnant and have struggled or do currently struggle with disordered eating, and provide some ways to find support. Content warning: This article contains information on pregnancy and eating disorders, which may feel triggering for folks with current or past experience with disordered eating. Folks who have or have had eating disorders have a unique set of challenges when it comes to pregnancy. In this article, we’ll explore some of these challenges, offer up some considerations if you’re pregnant and have struggled or do currently struggle with disordered eating, and provide some ways to find support. Getting Pregnant in the First Place A lot of folks with eating disorders assume that they cannot get pregnant because they’re not h...