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Intimate Photos Documenting A Transition (NSFW)

“Taking a photo every day is, for me, a way of showing up for myself. It’s part of a larger process of accountability and self-care,” says 27

by Joanna Cresswell

Photography

Meet The Girls Given Up For Adoption Under China’s One Child Policy

In 1994 a group of six Belgian families boarded a plane from Brussels to Beijing, all with the same intention: to adopt a baby girl. Aged between 6 months

by Joanna Cresswell

Books & Art

50 Years Old & Still Got It: The Joy Of Sex Remains The Ho...

This year The Joy of Sex (written by the ironically named Dr Alex Comfort) turns a whole 50 years old. It might seem odd to celebrate a sex book written by

by Beth Ashley

Books & Art

How Food Memoirs Became An Act Of Protest

There is no version of my life in which food does not hold incredible significance. My memories of childhood and so much of my older life all spin on an ax

by Caitlin Quinlan

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How A Meaningless Life Can Make You Truly Happy

Telling people you’re a nihilist isn’t exactly a conversation starter. When I bring it up, people make The Face: part grimace, part polite yet exhauste

by Wendy Syfret

Entertainment

5 Incredible Books About Sex & Sexuality To Add To Your Bookshelf

by Erika W. Smith

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R29 Reads: The Books We’re Picking Up This July

by Alicia Lansom

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Magical Photos Exploring The Shared Experiences Of Growing Up As ...

When photographer Nydia Blas talks about the young women she photographs, her words are imbued with ideas of magic and alchemy and power, and there’s a f

by Joanna Cresswell

Books & Art

I’m 23 & Nostalgic For The Fictional Millennial Experience

If there’s one book that encapsulates the millennial experience, it might be Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love. Or, at least, the experienc

by Alice Porter

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How Can We Cope With Unrequited Love & Desire? Lisa Taddeo Weighs In

Competition and judgment — can friendship exist without them? If you say the worst possible thing about yourself that others could say about you, does it

by Molly Longman

Photography

These Candid Photos Tell The True Story Of Young Native Americans

by Joanna Cresswell

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Sick Girl Lit Allows Disabled Women Like Me To Tell Our Stories

I am sick but I am also lots of other things. I hang out in bars as well as A&E. I watch live gigs and also the TV in the hospital ward. There is a cat

by Hannah Turner

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R29 Reads: The Books We’re Picking Up This June

by Alicia Lansom

Photography

These Photos Offer An Intimate Look At Being A Young Woman In Chi...

by Joanna Cresswell

Entertainment

The Best New Books To Read In 2022

Refinery29’s selection is purely editorial and independently chosen – we only feature items we love! As part of our business model we do work with

by Alicia Vrajlal

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As A Lesbian, Straight Power Dynamics In Sex Confused Me — Until Now

There’s a tweet doing the rounds at the moment about the experience of loving a book but not remembering a single thing about it. As relatable content go

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Work & Money

How To Make Work Not Suck

Carina Maggar is a creative copywriter who has worked for brands such as ASOS, YouTube, Pepsi, Channel 4 and more, and is the author of nonfiction book Ho

by Carina Maggar

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R29 Reads: The Books We’re Picking Up This May

by Alicia Lansom

Unbothered

Why Kai Harris Fought To Write A Story About Black Girlhood In

When Kai Harris was writing What The Fireflies Knew, it was important to her to tell a story about Black girlhood. “I have always enjoyed reading about B

by Stephanie Long

Photography

These Tender Photos Capture Queer Culture In America’s Deep...

by Joanna Cresswell

Photography

My Year Living Alone With The Himalayan Tribes Run By Women

There is an image from German photographer Karolin Klüppel’s project Mädchenland in which a young girl is submerged entirely in a pool of water, holdin

by Joanna Cresswell

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8 Tips For Overcoming Shyness At Work

Nadia Finer is a podcaster, mindset coach and author of nonfiction book Shy and Mighty. The below is an excerpt from her book about struggling with shyness

by Nadia Finer

Body

The Vaginal Tightness Myth Is Damaging & Dangerous

The following is an edited extract from Losing It: Sex Education For The 21st Century by Sophia Smith Galer. Sarah Walser was in the middle of one of he

by Sophia Smith Galer

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