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Personal Essays:
Growing up Catholic and relearning what pleasure means to me
O.School, 2020
An ode to my pubic hair
Flex, 2020
What watching Lizzie McGuire taught me about White America *
HelloGiggles, 2019
The Longest Relationship I’ve ever been in is with Tinder *
HelloGiggles, 2019
Health and Wellness:
Fertility treatments for Queer People: options and resources
O.School, 2020
What to do if your child is experiencing gender dysphoria
Flex, 2020
Celebrating your child’s first period with the ultimate first period kit
Flex, 2020
Are you using CBD properly? *
Hempbase, 2020
What’s the difference between PMS and PMDD?
Flex, 2020
Will masturbating relieve my PMDD symptoms?
Lioness, 2020
Orgasms aren’t just for stress relief, and here’s why
Lioness, 2020
How racism and fatphobia prevent us from getting a PCOS diagnosis *
HelloGiggles, 2019
Advocacy and Gratitude:
10 movies and TV shows to watch about racial injustice
Flex, 2020
10 pop culture moments that taught us about our periods
Flex, 2020
Journal prompts for self-reflection, in relationship to racial justice
Flex, 2020
Five short gratitude exercises to add to your daily routine
Flex, 2020
How to respond when someone calls you racist
Flex, 2020
How the Arizona Bar Association’s policies discriminated against people with periods
Flex, 2020
The purchase that made staying at home for months bearable
Flex, 2020
Fashion, Beauty and Relationships:
Physical distancing won’t stop us from building strong romantic relationships
Flex, 2020
Crystals and how they can help you with menstruation
Flex, 2020
These photos of plus-size Asian women smizing poolside are EVERYTHING *
HelloGiggles, 2019
How fashion brands led by Women of Color are redefining “nude” to push diversity forward *
HelloGiggles, 2019
Everything you need to know about CBD, the hyped-up and confusing skin care ingredient *
HelloGiggles, 2019
18 plus-size Women of Color to follow on Instagram for style and beauty inspo *
HelloGiggles, 2019
Lizzo is in the newest issue of Playboy, redefining the centerfold *
HelloGiggles, 2019
I tried a CBD-infused facial, and it put me in a meditative state *
HelloGiggles, 2019
The best times Billy Porter slayed genderfluid realness on the red carpet *
HelloGiggles, 2019
*the bylines in these articles still use my old name, Beatriz Kaye.