Lack of Data on Covid-19 Vaccines and Periods Inspired Two Feminist Scientists to Learn MoreA long history of dismissing women’s experiences in medicine has left us without data on an issue that people want answers to.Tara Haelle·Added Apr 20, 2021·10 min readTara Haelle·Added Apr 20, 2021·10 min read
The Sexist History of Blaming Mothers for Mental IllnessWho came up with the most damaging theory of why mothers were to blame for mental illness? A man, of course.Robert Kolker·Added Mar 26, 2021·7 min readRobert Kolker·Added Mar 26, 2021·7 min read
What You’re Telling Your Fat Friend When You Call Your Body ‘Average’When ‘average’ stops being mathematical and becomes a value judgmentYour Fat Friend·Added Jan 29, 2020·5 min readYour Fat Friend·Added Jan 29, 2020·5 min read
The Bizarre and Racist History of the BMIBody Mass Index has been used in recent decades as a referendum on individual health. But it was never meant to be.Your Fat Friend·Added Oct 18, 2019·7 min readYour Fat Friend·Added Oct 18, 2019·7 min read
The Girl Scouts CEO Is an Actual Rocket Scientist‘I attribute my lifelong passion for outdoor adventure to my time as a Girl Scout.’Jenni Gritters·Added May 9, 2019·4 min readJenni Gritters·Added May 9, 2019·4 min read