If you’re familiar with BDSM, you probably know that communication is a major through line. There’s a reason for this. As SELF previously reported, BDSM, which stands for bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism, is a term …
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The Abortion Pill Must Be Picked Up in Person—Even in a Pandemic, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled this week to reinstate a restriction that requires people to access the abortion pill in person during the pandemic. An order from a federal judge previously halted the requirement, but the …
Biden Announced He Will Release All Available Vaccine Doses—What Does That Mean for Access?
On Friday, the Biden transition team announced they are releasing all the available vaccine doses. Both FDA-approved vaccines require a second dose 21 days (Pfizer-Biontech) or 28 days (Moderna) after the first in order to …
Asking for a Friend: Should I Even Bother With a New Year’s Resolution?
In these uncertain times, it’s hard to know how to navigate even the things that once felt simplest. With this new advice column, we’ll be soliciting the help of qualified experts as we explore the …
As We Enter 2021, Let’s Give Thanks to the Unsung Essential Workers of 2020
Did the woman who sold me a package of face masks in a Manhattan pharmacy back in April save my life? Maybe. She certainly risked hers. As this pandemic has raged, most of us have …
8 Things No One Ever Tells You About Sex After Menopause
For whatever reason, there’s a stigma around older people having sex. Well, world, listen up: Tons of people still have sex after menopause, or at the very least want to know what it would be …
How Do You Create Memories When Every Day Is the Same?
The cemetery was golden, green, and gray—the colors of October in Massachusetts—and the mourners were dressed in black. It looked like something from a film, quiet and somber. But instead of huddled groups, we were …
How the Nextdoor App Brought Me Optimism (and an Abundance of Free Home Decor) in 2020
This year has Gorilla Glued us to uncomfortable couches in a thick, depressive inertia. It’s been 10 months of the sort of dissociation that only happens at the Apple store—when after 2 hours of waiting …