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I Got An OB/GYN Exam In Iran And Was A Little Shocked By The Differences

Bahar Anooshahr of The Frisky — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

A routine check up at the OB/GYN could not be that complicated, I reasoned. Besides, nowhere in the United States does a specialist visit cost $16.

Is There A Penalty For Powerful Women Admitting Mental Illness?

Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

The very fact this question occurs to me is a sign of just how skewed the thinking is on mental illness in this country: my mind is framing it, even if unintentionally, as a personal weakness

My Husband's a Better Parent Than Me

Susan Finch of The Frisky — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

I never thought I would succumb to the motherhood comparison game. But in the end, I was wrong. I did judge myself harshly. But it wasn’t against other moms. It was against my own husband.

Just Because I’m Gay Doesn’t Mean That I’m Attracted To You

Shanelle Matthews of The Frisky — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:30:00 -0400

I asked one of the women if she, as a heterosexual person, was attracted to every man she saw. Of course she said no.

First World Problems Are Real Problems

Kate Fridkis of The Frisky — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:30:00 -0400

I've started seeing #firstworldproblems cropping up a lot more when women were talking about all those things that get labeled “women’s issues.”

8 Lessons From Pickup Artists That Guys Should Actually Use

Rachel Khona of The Frisky — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:30:00 -0400

I always thought of PUAs as nightclub prowlers, dressed like they rummaged through a clown’s closet, decked out in Ed Hardy, looking like a cross between Steven Tyler and The Situation from “Jersey Shore.”

My Queerness Includes Men & That’s OK

Amanda Goldberg of The Frisky — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:30:00 -0400

I’m still struggling to accept that I’m truly bisexual, not gay.

Taylor Swift Is Allowed To Have A Lot Of Boyfriends, OK?

Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Let me ask you if that question would ever in one million years be asked about a young man like Justin Bieber or Nick Jonas or Taylor Lautner? Of course not. Because they are men. They and their man-testosterone are supposed to play the field.

Going Off Of Antidepressants Will Make You Feel Worse Than Depressed

Julie Gerstein of The Frisky — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:30:00 -0500

I decided to get off of Paxil, the anti-anxiety drug I’ve been on–off and on–for the last 10 years. And let me tell you, withdrawal is a bitch.

My Boyfriend Proposed By Putting The Ring In The Toilet

Sara Barron of The Frisky — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:30:00 -0500

I would like to state for the record here that I believe engagement stories are never that interesting to anyone other than your parents and maybe your very best friend.

Why A Straight Man Like Me Cares About Transgender Rights

Dan Solomon — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:00:00 -0500

I am a dude who is straight and cisgender (that is, someone whose gender identity matches their biology) and who seems to have no stake in this fight. Here’s why I take transgender issues personally.

On Steubenville High School & Teaching Boys Not To Rape

Avital Norman Nathman of The Frisky — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:30:00 -0500

I wish and hope and pray that my son won’t grow up to be a rapist.

I Have No Patience For Complainers

Emma Sarran of The Frisky — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:00:00 -0500

You hate your job, but aren’t even looking for a new one? You want to meet men, but refuse to join an online dating site? You’re upset with your weight, but won’t change your diet and exercise? I can’t help you. Only you can.

8 Super-Classy (Seriously) Weed Products for the Pothead in All Of Us

Rachel Krause of The Frisky — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:30:00 -0500

Let's celebrate this very small victory with a selection of eight classy, subtle products, from bougie candles to a soothing body cream, that are either made from or inspired by Cannabis sativa.

I'm Trying To Learn to Love High Heels

Kate Fridkis of The Frisky — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:30:00 -0500

I began to ask some existential questions like, “How do women wear these things and not fall down the subway steps and kill themselves?”

How I Became A Homemaker

Andrea Grimes of The Frisky — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:30:00 -0400

I am that asshole I used to make fun of people going to Home Depot on Sundays and cooing over glossy paint. It used to seem so, so dorky to do stuff like that.

Stop Waiting To Be Prettier

Kate Fridkis of The Frisky — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:30:00 -0400

I don’t know when I learned it, but somewhere along the way to 26, I had very deeply, very seriously internalized the idea that after I got prettier, things would be better.

Get The Look: Michelle Obama’s Awesome Blueish-Grey Nail Polish

Amelia McDonell-Parry of The Frisky — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:30:00 -0400

Michelle Obama looked amazing in a Tracy Reese dress at last night’s Democratic National Convention — but it was her nail polish that caught my eye