Category archives: Life

On not fitting the mold of hyper-masculine standards

From high school sophomores to high-profile celebrities, our society still dismisses women in crisis

Why access to video of police brutality is crucial for justice

I want to remind women that there is room for us all to be beautiful, funny, and a little bit screwed up

Having a mental illness doesn’t make my relationship ill.

I was never taught about the shame that came with sharing intimacy with a boy who looked at me as if I had no complex dimensions.

And what to say to them in return.

We searched long and hard to find 18 students to represent MTV — and your generation

My sexual assault may have made me feel broken, but I’m still here.

On the importance of classes that encourage difficult conversations and allow us to learn from diverse perspectives.