February is Black History Month. Here, an HG contributor reflects on the thorny significance of Addy Walker, the first Black doll introduced by the American Girl company. As a Black girl growing ...

When I was 9 years old, my mother bought me a box set of the first four Harry Potter books for Christmas. I devoured them within two weeks, and thus began a lifelong love for the story, the ...

People understandably have a lot of feelings about birth control. Each hormonal version comes with its own potential risks and benefits, non-hormonal ones have their own possible ...

Young love gets a bad rap. It’s naive, it’s overly-hopeful, it’s blind. But it turns out those young romances can leave a serious imprint on us, even if said romance ended decades ago.

While sex may evoke positive adjectives, feelings, and memories for many – it can also be associated with anxiety for some. Luckily, both sides of the spectrum are in good company. Getting up ...

Dealing with typical period symptoms, such as moodiness, cramps, and headaches, is bad enough. But if you feel like death is coming for you every single time Aunt Flow stops by, that may be cause ...

Let’s get right to it: I know I’m not the only one who gets completely obsessed with guys in books. Book boys always seem to know what to say and do at the perfect time. Plus, they can ...

Mermaids, though they’ve always been one of our favorite mythological creatures, are really having a moment right now. Everything from mermaid socks to mermaid blankets to mermaid makeup are ...

Looking back, there were a lot of cartoon animals that were fly AF. As weird as that might feel to admit, there’s no denying we felt something a little more for suave, sexy characters like ...

When you think about eating, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is how your food impacts your vagina. Your energy levels? Sure. Metabolism? That’s likely, too. But vagina?

Way back in the day, when I was still a young little kiddo worshipping the Olsen twins and singing along to Disney songs, there was no such thing as “Best Animated Film” at the Oscars.

The 2019 Oscars saw women—particularly women of color—win big in several categories. So it was fitting that a new Nike ad narrated by Serena Williams and aired during the show took the ...