Month: April 2022

What The Rise & Fall Of Abercrombie & Fitch Fails To Mention About Race & Class

“A lot of people don’t belong in our clothes, and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.” This is a comment from Mike Jeffries, former CEO of American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, to a reporter in 2006. If you’re a ’90s kid and grew up during the era when Abercrombie […]

I Tried This Best-Selling Ball Trimmer & My Vagina Loved It

I Tried This Best-Selling Ball Trimmer & My Vagina Loved It

My underwear gets so swampy in the summer, a real estate agent could sell a pair to Shrek. The culprit? Nature’s thick, coarse private-part wig and the bane of my existence: pubes. I don’t condone pube shaming, nor do I think they’re dirty. It just so happens that the luscious, […]

Salary Story: The Secret To My 60k Salary? A Lot Of Interviews

Salary Story: The Secret To My 60k Salary? A Lot Of Interviews

In our series Salary Stories, women with long-term career experience open up about the most intimate details of their jobs: compensation. It’s an honest look at how real people navigate the complicated world of negotiating, raises, promotions and job loss, with the hope it will give young women more insight into […]

Is It Ever A Good Idea To Buy A House With Your Best Friend?

Is It Ever A Good Idea To Buy A House With Your Best Friend?

“I always thought buying a house was something that people do when they’re married and have kids,” says 24-year-old Paige, who bought a £350,000 two-bedroom house in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham with her best friend of five years, Tarina. “I didn’t really ever see myself doing it […]

Rosacea Affects Dark Skin, Too. Here’s What Experts Want You To Know

There are countless myths associated with rosacea: it’s just blushing; it’s caused by drinking; makeup makes it worse. One of the most common misconceptions is that only white people experience the skin condition. Although more prevalent in people with fairer skin tones, those with darker skin are prone to rosacea, […]