This essay is part of “Bliss,” an exhibition that asks a group of artists to tell their viewers what bliss, or its loss, means to them.
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Why Is Breastfeeding So Hard?
One AWT editor juggles the demands of being a new mom learning breastfeeding.
That Blow-Your-Mind-Kind-Of-High
LSD. Lysergic acid diethylmide. Who knows what that is? Not me.
The ‘Fairer Sex’? Not Always
“How trusting my female bosses just because they were women could have led to disaster.” By Jane Madembo
Australian Filmmaker’s New Short Film Aims to Destigmatize Abortion
Jordan Fassina’s “That Thing I Had That One Time” offers a candid look at abortion and emphasizes the importance of taking the stigma out of the equation.
Excerpt of Illustrated Exploration “Wakeful Night” by Nicole Skibola
Nicole Skibola leads readers through the stages of identity, fear, and metaphorical thinking associated with a cancer diagnosis.
Unseen Pictures of Female Icons by Susan Wood
Wood’s photo book is a celebration of female icons including Barbara Chase-Riboud, Yoko Ono and Gloria Steinem.
Remembering the Architecture of Anne Tyng in the Age of Information
Pioneering architect Anne Tyng knew well the latent power of triangles. In 1953, she drafted the first design of a high rise, space frame tower, using the triangle as a basic structural unit.
Losing My Writing Soulmate
I pulled up to find you standing there wearing the biggest sunglasses. You’d asked me to meet you at Planned Parenthood.
How the #MeToo Movement Helped Me Recognize My Emotional Abuse
The spirit of the Golden Globe Awards this year felt like a long, drawn-out exhalation of relief. The women that came forth through #metoo finally were given a significant voice.
“My Decors” by Joyce Johnson
“My Decors,” a new essay by memoirist Joyce Johnson, author of “Minor Characters.”
How I Came to Terms With PMDD
For women living with PMDD, menstruation can be especially fraught. The key to finding relief is recognizing the symptoms.
The Gift of Freedom: How Liberating Another Helped Me Liberate Myself
To be wild is to accept the paradoxes and contradictions inherent in life instead of driving yourself crazy trying in vain to resolve them.
Talking About PMS Is a Feminist Act
I feel I am betraying a feminist ideal by confessing that I experience PMS.