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Brittney McNamara

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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

What I Wish I Had Known About Sex Before College

From being sex-iled to peeing afterward, these are crucial tips.
Sexual Health + Identity

What It's Like to Get Tested for STIs

It doesn't really hurt!
Mental Health

Billie Eilish Got Real About Experiencing Depression and Panic Attacks

"All I can think of is how miserable I was. How completely distraught and confused."
Voices

How to Advocate For Yourself At Work

Whether it's a raise or some respect, these self-advocacy tips can help you.
Mental Health

5 Sleep Myths You Need to Know the Truth About

We don't actually swallow that many spiders when we sleep.
Sexual Health + Identity

Bella Thorne Came Out as Pansexual

"You like what you like."
Mental Health

These Sled Dogs Taught Their Owner an Important Lesson About Body Image

“Y’all, having sled dogs has been so good for my body image."
Mental Health

Lana Condor and Awkwafina Shared Their Best Anxiety Coping Tips

We're totally trying them.
Health

BTS's V Said He Has a Skin Condition That Makes Him "Itchy, Itchy"

Find out about cholinergic urticaria.
Sexual Health + Identity

R. Kelly Was Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges

Among other charges in two new indictments.
Sexual Health + Identity

Ariana Grande Has No Problem Singing About Sex in Front of Young Fans

And for a good reason.
Sexual Health + Identity

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Accused of Running Sex Trafficking Ring of Girls as Young as 14

Prosecutors say he paid them for sex and to recruit other girls.
Sexual Health + Identity

A Judge Wouldn't Try an Accused Rapist as an Adult Because He Comes From a "Good Family"

Yet another judge more concerned about an alleged rapist's future than the victim's safety.
Voices

The First Black Woman to Earn a Physics PhD From University of Glasgow Just Graduated

"I made space for myself in a predominantly white, male field."
Mental Health

People Are Body Shaming Khloé Kardashian Because She Body Shamed Jordyn Woods and It's a Mess

Two wrongs don't make a right.
Sexual Health + Identity

Only Four Candidates Had the Courage to Say "Abortion" at the Debates

In politics, the words they don't say often matter as much as the ones they do.
Sexual Health + Identity

Willow Smith Said She's Attracted to Men and Women, and Could See Herself in a Throuple

"I love men and women equally."
Sexual Health + Identity

Cory Booker Called for Protection of Black Transgender Women During Democratic Debate

Just one day after Brooklyn Lindsey became the 11th black transgender woman killed this year.
Sexual Health + Identity

People Are Saying the Exact Things About Billie Eilish's Body She Hoped Baggy Clothes Would Hide

Not okay.
Health

Your Smartphone Might Be Making You Literally Horny

One study showed some bumpy results.
Sexual Health + Identity

Bella Thorne Said Whoopi Goldberg Seemingly Blaming Her for a Nude Photo Leak Is "Honestly Disgusting"

"Shame. On. You. Whoopi."
Sexual Health + Identity

These Girls Got Tired of Feeling Shame About Their Periods — So They Started a Podcast About It

"Sssh! Periods" is all about smashing stigma.
Fitness

A Day at the Gym With U.S. Soccer Stars Megan Rapinoe and Crystal Dunn

When they're not competing in the World Cup, they're doing this.
Sexual Health + Identity

These Organizations Are Trying to Get Rid of the Tampon Tax Across the Country

Heroes.