They’re so cute (in a sporty way, not an I-sit-on-the-sidelines way) that women stop me in Central Park and ask where I get them. But the real reason I wear them is function: I don’t like the way shorts chafe and bunch when I work out, and bike shorts look so 90s (unless I’m actually […]
Apple Awhile back, I created an online workout music database–which I use to gauge all of the songs that I write about here. I’ve got my hunches. But I’d like to be able to give you something more substantial than just my personal theories on what’s great. To that end, I post loads of songs […]
Nothing’s worse than struggling to walk in a fabulous (and vertiginous!) pair of pumps. Instead of relegating them to the back of your closet—never to be worn again—implement a new fitness routine designed to strengthen and stretch your stems, as well as minimize the risk of sustaining common stiletto-related injuries (think chronic sciatic nerve pain, […]
Have you ever actually read the mini pamphlet that comes with your birth control pills? Didn’t think so. Hate to break it to you, but you should. As it turns out, storing your pills the wrong way could mess with their effectiveness. Most medication should be stored in a dry place at room temperature, ideally […]
In ancient times, women whose periods were in sync would go into a menstrual hut or “moon lodge” and sit together and bleed. As the name suggests, these all-female hangouts tended to coincide with the full moon. Over thousands of centuries, astrologers have maintained that the movement of celestial bodies has significant power over our […]
Trans(form) is a month-long series on MarieClaire.com that explores the challenges, surprises, and victories of transitioning today. See the full collection here. Remember John Oliver’s segment on Last Week Tonight following Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover reveal? He went off—quite articulately—about the completely lurid, wildly inappropriate way trans celebrities are asked about what’s going on […]
Vaginal reconstruction might seem like the most frivolous of plastic surgeries. It’s a procedure that an insecure Real Housewife would sign up for. A supposed signal of feminism’s continuing decline. Along with vajazzling, or increasingly ornate bikini waxes, reconstructing your own genitals so they resemble your past probably seems like a desperate act. Unfortunately for […]
Shark Week is a glorious time in which many of us get to feel particularly in tune with the wonders of nature. But despite having years to get used to it, most people who get to enjoy Shark Week also have a lot of questions about it. To put some of them to bed, we’ve […]
