It started with crosswords. Or rather, the lack of them. Or rather, the lack of me doing them. My brain was a little muddled, and names were not coming to me as easily as they once had, so suddenly crosswords weren’t as fun. Also books. And scary movies. And talking to people. I blamed the…
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Shrill, a new show starring Aidy Bryant and cowritten by Bryant and author Lindy West, drops a casual bomb in its first episode, which premieres on Hulu today: There’s a morning-after pill weight limit. Annie, the main character based on West in her hilarious memoir, realizes her period is late after an unprotected hookup with…
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Since the birth control pill was invented in the 1960s, doctors have known a dirty little secret: medically speaking, periods aren’t necessary. If you’re on the pill, you can safely skip your period—and the anxiety-ridden mood swings, acne and debilitating pain that can sometimes come with them—entirely. So, why have women been taking week after…
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