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The 10 funniest Instagram posts from women this week (December 30 - January 5)

New year, new memes, Instagram posts, and Tweets. Let's get 2018 started by highlighting some of the funniest women-run Instagram accounts

Televising the revolution: She’s Gotta Have It & the black female gaze

Can women be empowered, sex-positive, polyamorous, queer, black, and artists? Spike Lee’s She's Gotta Have It explores old and new terrain

Here’s how we’ve normalized painful sex and why it’s problematic

We should be encouraging women to speak up when the sex they’re having causes them pain or discomfort, so why don’t we?

What kind of lover are you based on your zodiac sign?

Zodiac signs (or sun signs) can provide a basic understanding of someone's personality. Here are the types of lovers based on zodiac signs!

Can a relationship work in the longterm after several breakups?

Here are the questions you need to ask yourself, because it’s better to be brutally honest now and save yourself some heartache.

The 10 funniest Instagram posts from women this week (December 16-22)

The countdown to Christmas has officially begun, so let's wrap up 2017 by saluting these hilarious accounts. Because we deserve it.

Meet Paulita, the creator of Lustery, and queen of homemade vids

If homemade amateur videos are your porn cup of tea, Lustery is serving it hot. Meet Paulita Pappel, the woman behind Lustery.

Why the conservative war on birth control makes no sense

Popping a pill once a day seems like one of the more innocuous things you can do, and yet it’s still a source of huge political controversy

7 outdated and ridiculous dating rules you should dump ASAP

These seven dating and relationship “rules” are not only outdated, they also prop up the patriarchy. Dump them and say "boy, bye" ASAP.

Confessions of a cam girl: What it is, and what it's definitely not

Reed Amber explains how cam models are your average freelancers with the same amount of agency and independence as anyone else

Consent, intuition, & emotional labour: A response to Cat Person

Sometimes navigating consent takes place largely within ourselves, which means it’s really important not to second-guess your gut.

Best Twitter reactions to Roy Moore losing the election to Doug Jones

2017 is ending on a high, with Doug Jones winning the title of Alabama's senator. Here are some of the best Twitter reactions.

Scenarios of complicity: What to do when someone is getting harassed

How many times have you seen someone getting harassed, but didn’t do anything? We have ways to call out harassment while still staying safe.

10 sex positive books by women to add to your holiday wish list

Whether you’re a poetry lover, history obsessed, or just looking for fiction to get lost in, we have some sex positive book recommendations.

Why is squirting porn so popular among women? We investigate

There’s a lot of confusion about squirting: is it an empowering form of pleasure or just another trick to perform for the male gaze?

The 10 funniest Instagram posts from women this week (December 2-8)

This week was big, with women kicking ass, and being able to articulate how we all feel on IG. Check out the week's top posts

How to tell him that he didn't make you cum (and other sweet nothings)

Trying to figure out how to tell your guy the sex wasn’t long enough, good enough, or that, well, you didn’t actually have an orgasm yet? Fe

The 8 best moments from 2017 that give us something to celebrate

Sure, most of these moments are bittersweet, but they prove that change is possible. Check out some of the most uplifting moments of 2017.

'The Silence Breakers' win Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

Time Magazine's Person Of The Year is the brave women and men who came forward to take down sexual assault and harassment.

This is how long sex actually lasts for most couples

How long does the average couple spend having sex, and what does this average tell us about the state of people’s (women’s) sex lives?

Marijuana suppositories could be the key for painful period cramps

Period cramps suck and we’ve yet to find a magic cure for them. But Foria created a marijuana vaginal suppository designed to ease them

The 10 funniest Instagram posts from women this week (November 25 - December 1)

TGIF, ladies! Let's wrap up this week and say hello to December with some hilarious women on Instagram who know what's what

8 WTF things that happened in 2017 that prove we have work to do

This year rough. Trump was exhausting. Too many women had to Tweet #MeToo. While some very WTF things happened this year, let these moments inspire you to get involved.

Pelvic health: an advocate’s guide to living with endometriosis

I went into surgery not feeling anything abnormal. To me, feeling like my uterus is going to fall out through my cervix is a day in the life.

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