Skipping Periods with Birth Control
Submitted Question: Is it okay to skip my period with birth control? Unless if you have any underlying medical conditions, it is generally safe to skip your period with birth control. Plus it is not...
Tampons and Virginity
Submitted Question: My mom told me that I can’t use tampons because they take away your virginity. Can I really lose my virginity by using tampons? I think that most people would agree when...
Interview with an ex-Sugar Baby
Dating has changed forms quite often over the years. It used to be first dates that led to marriage or family members arranging your marriage. As generations and cultures changed, dating became more of...
Mr. Nice Guy to Everyone Else
The following piece may be triggering to sexual violence victims and survivors. I met you at a party. Your frat’s party. It was the weekend following the first week of classes –my first college...
Confession: I Am Emotionally Slutty
Recently I have been re-watching Sex and the City. If you have watched the show, you might remember Carrie’s line, “I revealed too much too soon. I was emotionally slutty.” Emotionally slutty meaning when you...
Subtle Slut-Shaming
Slut (noun): a promiscuous woman The term “slut” is casually thrown around these days. One minute you’re kissing a stranger at a party and the next minute you’re labeled a slut. Or perhaps you’re...
Tradeoff
Presently, I like to think of myself as someone who can put her foot down and speak up for herself when the need presents itself. But there have been many times, in the past,...
What Girl Code is All About
We have all heard of Girl Code at one point in our lives. It wasn’t until last Spring that I noticed I’ve only heard of this code in context of not hooking up or...
Navigating Your First College Party
Your college days are when you can let loose when it comes to partying. It’s also when people find out what their go to drink or alcohol is. And it’s when you figure out...