Privacy - xoJane

I Read My Boyfriend's Journal and I Wasn't Prepared For What It Told Me

Tess Eyrich — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

You have to understand that I wasn’t always like this.

What Happens When An OB/GYN Snarks About A Patient on Facebook?

s.e. smith — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:30:00 -0500

Doctors (along with the rest of us) sometimes seem to forget that the Internet is a real place with real consequences. The things you say and do there matter, and putting something up on a public Facebook post is like standing on a street corner and yelling.

My Relationship Isn't Secret, It's Private

Shayla — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:00:00 -0500

My boyfriend doesn’t come up very often In Real Life either, because I don’t volunteer any information about him. Instead, I wait for the opportunity to present itself.

"India's Daughter" Revealed, But Should She Have Been?

s.e. smith — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:30:00 -0500

The tensions over whether the victim’s name should be revealed, both in India and beyond, highlight ongoing debates about privacy for victims, especially in the wake of a death, when victims can’t speak for themselves.

Why I'm Not Mad At Instagram

Christiana Mbakwe — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:30:00 -0500

Perhaps it’s 2012 fatigue (I’m so over this year and all its accompanying madness), but I couldn't muster the will to be outraged about Instagram's proposed (then scrapped) policy change. Believe me I tried.

On Anderson Cooper and the Politics of "Coming Out"

Melissa — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:00:20 -0400

Whereas I realize better than most the costs of turning your life and your very identity into a political statement, I also know that it is sometimes our secrets that make us sick, more so than whatever it is that we’re hiding.

I Have Celebrity Memoir Guilt

Julieanne — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:22 -0400

Reading about a country star's drunk yokel dad is entertaining for me, but what about her drunk yokel dad, and his drunk yokel feelings?

Does Everyone Have The Right To Take My Picture?

Brittany — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:13 -0500

Existing in public space might mean that our bodies and images are free for all, but if I don’t want to passively or actively participate, I don’t think I should be required to offer an explanation.