Alyssa Garrison promised herself that if she wasn&#8217;t with someone who was legitimately interested in starting a family on a reasonable timeline by the time she turned 27, she&#8217;d do it on her own. And so she has

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So why do we still think we're better than our neighbours to the south?

A small group of editors and influencers are starting to speak out about the elaborate mailers they receive daily and demanding that the excessive packaging&#8212;everything from crinkle paper to hashtag-printed balloons&#8212;stops

Take your body and put it on a beach (preferably in your favourite bikini). There&#8212;you&#8217;ve got a "beach body"

For many folks, chest binding can help improve mood and self-esteem. Here's what you need to know about it

*Trigger warning* this article contains reference to suicide

"Through the history of colonization in Canada, there were efforts to erase any homosexuality or queerness"

There's more ways to identify outside of male and female

Divorce at any age isn't easy, but being young and going through it was an isolating experience

For starters, it's about loving multiple people&#8212;not just sleeping with them

Losing your virginity isn&#8217;t necessarily the biggest first in your life. Here, one woman shares her most significant sexual first

Losing your virginity isn't necessarily the biggest first in your life. Here, one woman shares her most significant sexual first

As the Toronto van attack has shown, MRAs aren&#8217;t just harmless internet trolls

The reality of sex addiction is <i>much</i> different than you think

Identity &amp; Politics

There's a lot more that goes into creating true representation than the final cover shot

After receiving a string of vicious hate messages online, I took matters into my own hands. Here's what happened

Inspired by Ijeoma Oluo's <i>So You Want to Talk About Race</i>, writer Andrea Chiu looks back at incidents of blatant racism in her life and opportunities she's had to discuss race with her white friends and family

Identity & Politics

“Why I Chose to Become a Single Mom at 27”

Stacy Lee Kong: "If It Feels Like Racism In Canada Is Getting Worse, That's Because It Is"

The Unboxing Trend Is Responsible for a Sh*t Ton of Packaging Waste

Why Are Advertisers Still Trying to Make “Beach Bodies” a Thing?

"My Breasts Left Me Anxious and Embarrassed": Chest Binding and How to Do It Safely

I've Had Cancer Three Times. Depression Was Harder to Handle

What Does It Mean to Identify as Two-Spirit?

What It Means to Be Non-Binary

What I Learned from Getting Married and Divorced by 33

Here's What It's Really Like to Be in a Polyamorous Relationship

The First Time I Had Sex After Opening Up My Relationship

The First Time I Had Sex After Coming Out

The First Time I Had Sex After Getting Sober

The First Time I Had Sex in My Correct Gender

Women of Colour Have Been Warning Us About MRAs for Years. It’s Time to (Finally) Listen

Julie Lalonde: “It’s Not Up to Women to End the Violence We Experience"

Women on What It's Like Being Addicted to Sex: “I Was Hooked from the Start”

Hiring More Models of Colour Isn't Enough to Fix Fashion's Diversity Problem

I Was Harassed for My Interracial Relationship—So I Tracked Down My Troll

Tough Conversations I've Had with White People—Including My Wife