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Voices of Disability
Letter From The Editor: Disability Reaches All Relationships
Kelly Dawson
Sep 21, 2022
Voices of Disability
Why I’m Done Downplaying My Disability On Dating Apps
Chelsea Bear
Sep 21, 2022
Voices of Disability
My Wheelchair Meant I Literally Didn’t See Myself As A Mom — Until I ...
Rebekah Taussig
Sep 21, 2022
Hot Girl Somos
I’m an Asexual Woman & the Spicy Latina Trope Is Stifling
It was a day like any other: My abuelita picked my sister and me up from our school in San Francisco, and we were taking a stroll around our Latine neighbo
by
Iris Selena Sanchez
Living
I’m Relieved My Dad Died – Why Is That So Shocking To Hear?
When I read Jennette McCurdy’s memoir title, I breathed a sigh of relief. Naming her book I’m Glad My Mom Died may be shocking and attention grabbing,
by
Flora Baker
Unbothered
‘Pick Me’ Women Just Want To Be Chosen. So Why Are They Judged So...
I unknowingly grew up with ‘pick me’ women. Though the term “pick me” was born from irreverent discourse on Black TikTok — us
by
Kedean Smith
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Single Files
My Parents Were Sex-Positive & Polyamorous Before It Was Cool
I was in third grade when I first heard my parents having sex. We’d just moved, and my room was on the other side of the small house. I had trouble sleep
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Dylan Blair Bass
Relationship Advice
Is “Cushioning” In A Relationship The Same Thing As C...
Compared to other dating trend terms we’ve heard — zombieing, whelming, benching — “cushioning” doesn’t sound so bad. But in re
by
Elizabeth Gulino
Relationships
This Is The True Meaning Of Cheating Dreams
The first time my boyfriend cheated on me in my dreams, I didn’t talk to him for an entire day. How could he? No — how dare he? To say I felt betra
by
Elizabeth Gulino
Unbothered
Where Is The (Black) Love? A Multi-City Investigation
OWN reality dating show Ready to Love is back for its sixth season of helping sexy Black singles in the search to find true love. After hooking up couples
by
Ineye Komonibo
Can We Talk?
I Thought I Found “The One” — I Was Wrong
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
by
R29 Team
Single Files
I’ve Been Celibate For 3 Years & I Feel More Sexually Empow...
I had just lost a baby. I force fed myself tequila as I wailed over the phone to my best friend hundreds of miles away, and waited for my ex-boyfriend —
by
Desiree Johnson
Sex
How To Be A Good Kisser: The Complete Guide
Whether you’re on your first date with a new partner or you’ve been together for years, there’s nothing like kissing someone you’re really, rea
by
Erika W. Smith
Can We Talk?
I Can’t Get Into A Long-Term Relationship, No Matter How Hard I Try
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breaku
by
Moraya Seeger DeG...
Living
Ask A Therapist: How Can I Stop Freezing Up In Arguments?
Ever wondered what you’d say to a therapist, given the chance? We asked Dr. Sheri Jacobson, a retired psychotherapist with over 17 years’ clini
by
Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Hot Girl Somos
Marianismo Taught Me Single Women Are Worthless (Spoiler: That...
There are rumors in my family that my dad’s tía Petra never married because her standards were too high. “No one was ever good enough for her,” my m
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Jacqueline Delgad...
Relationship Advice
How To Survive A Breakup (Because You Will)
When you go through a breakup, the first few hours, days, and weeks can be so overwhelming that it’s hard to know what to do with yourself. We talked
by
Erika W. Smith
Can We Talk?
What I Learned From Being Caught In A Love Triangle
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breaku
by
R29 Team
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Hot Girl Somos
Loving and Losing My Soulmate Taught Me the Power of Latina Frien...
Angelica, Jennifer, and I have a friendship that writers create fictional films, shows, and books about — except, we’re three Puerto Rican girls from E
by
Raquel Reichard
Single Files
Searching For More Than a Meet-Cute
In January, when Omicron closed up much of the world, I rented an Airbnb. It was a temporary refuge between living with family and finding my new apartment
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Nayantara Dutta
Relationships
I Can’t Get My Ex’s Voice Out Of My Head
He hadn’t chosen a place for us to go on a date and instead suggested we meet up and “wander around and find somewhere,” And as he said that this
by
Annie Lord
Somos Latinx
My Gender Will Always Be So Much More Than What My Family Defines...
I recorded my track for TONE Vol. 2 — a collection of affirmations, meditations, and words of self-care wisdom by Latine and Black people for Latine and
by
Sofia Viera
Relationships
3 Women Share What Happened
After
They Had Breakup Sex
Laura knew her brief relationship with work colleague Jack was over when he admitted he was “still in love with his ex.” She remembers how her hous
by
Kimberley Bond
Living
The Problem With Our ‘Fexting’ Habit
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Jill Biden, First Lady, made a deeply relatable admission. When discussing her 45-year-long relationship with
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Pema Bakshi
Queer Voices
My Gay Stepdad Was All The Father I Needed
Moving to the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia) was the worst day of my pre-adolescent life. My mom had the great idea of leaving our lives in New Jersey to
by
Breanna Davis
Queer Voices
S’mores & Gender Norms: The Evolution Of Queerness At Summer Camp
Summer camp is a place of firsts — messy, uncomfortable, and exhilarating firsts. First time away from your parents, first time building a fire, first ki
by
Andie Kent
Can We Talk?
Should I Go Back To My Toxic Ex? Or Stay In A Sexless Partnership?
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups th
by
Moraya Seeger DeG...
Dating Advice
The Curving Dating Trend Is Worse Than Ghosting
Ghosting, breadcrumbing, paperclipping, stashing… get ready to add another dating term to your vocabulary: curving. First documented by Brittany Cox of T
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Erika W. Smith
Single Files
I Used To Worry I’d Die Before I Fell In Love
The women in my family knew pain. They understood what it meant to live harmoniously with the kind of pain that comes from a body’s betrayal. My mot
by
Zainab Onuh-Yahaya
Entertainment
No One Wins In The Amber Heard/Johnny Depp Ruling
Content Warning: This piece contains references to sexual assault and harassment. After six weeks of back-and-forth court drama livestreamed for the
by
Katherine Singh
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