Why Getting Hit On At The Gym Is The Worst

Living in New York I’ve grown a thick skin when it comes to being harassed…

The Mammogram Debate: What You Need To Know For Your Ta-Tas

Listen up, ladies—getting our ta-tas smashed by a machine from the moment we’re 40 years…

Why We Need To Talk About Female Genital Mutilation

By Christie FitzPatrick  **Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and may cause triggers for sexual…

Literally Darling’s Fashion Guide For Fluctuating Weight

When I lost weight last year, I used to dread getting dressed each day. The…

Pushing Mental Illness To The Wayside

“Over the centuries, there have been trends in the way mental illness is viewed and…

Getting To Know Kelsey Through GIFs

Welcome to the next episode of Getting to Know Literally, Darling‘s authors! I love GIFs…

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Real Beauty Tips From Real Ladies

We are not a beauty blog. We are not makeup artists or pros. We’re just…

5 Resolutions For Better Hair In 2014

We’re coming to the end of the first month of the year, which means it’s…

Should I Have Kids? The Cray-Cray Edition

My Facebook feed is breeding babies at the moment. Everywhere I look, babies are having…

A Beginner’s Makeup Bag

Growing up, I was somewhere in between a “girly-girl” and a “tomboy” (although I now…

That’s Not My Face On The Cover Of The Magazine

I’ve always wanted to write for a magazine. I grew up reading women’s magazines in…

Sex: A Perspective From The Bench

I am writing this with great trepidation and after putting it off for several months,…

JustFab.com: Not So Fab After All

As a millennial, I consider myself worldly wise when it comes to Internet scams. I…

Dear Urban Outfitters: Why So Super Infuriating?

Darlings, Urban Outfitters is at it again with some truly awesome clothing faux pas. This…

My Gift To You: Free And Fabulous Self-Help For 2014

If you’re anything like me (I’m a horrible millennial and assume everyone is), then you’ve…

How I Learned To Talk About Invisible Illness

In the middle of August, as I packed up my suitcases for a semester abroad,…

The Literally, Darling Holiday Giveaway

The Editorial Board at Literally, Darling has put together our very first giveaway in the spirit…

Acts Of Kindness: My Expecto Patronum

A couple of weeks ago, I crept out of bed while Manfriend was snoozin’ away and…

RuPaul’s Drag Race Is The Best Show On TV—Seriously

As someone whose reality TV indulgences were limited to the semi-respectable “Project Runway,” the look…

Frustrations With Fad Diets

If you want to see steam come out of my ears, start talking about a…