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| Nevada Pageant Winner To Become 1st Transgender Miss USA Contestant Kataluna Enriquez, who was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, will become the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss USA pageant. With a platform centered on transgender awareness and mental health, Enriquez, 27, beat out 21 other contestants at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. NBC |
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| Is Katie The Most Relatable Bachelorette Ever? “I’ve been a “reluctant” member of Bachelor Nation for close to seven years now. And while I have almost always wanted to be friends with the franchise’s female leads, Katie is the first Bachelorette that I could actually see myself getting a drink with. For the first time in recent Bachelorette history, I am not intimidated by its leading lady. And since I am an average-looking, single female in her 30s who sees almost all other single women as a threat to my chances of ever landing a boyfriend, that’s f*cking saying something.” Betches |
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| IKEA Canada Made An Ugly, Judgemental Bisexual Couch Today in corporate attempts at allyship, IKEA Canada has unveiled a series of 10 "Love Seat" slipcovers for Pride — including an eldritch abomination based on the bisexual flag. It's ugly and you can't buy it. You're welcome. Mashable |
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| Noom Will Give You The Science-based Tools You Need To Lose Weight For Good If you’ve been looking for a way to not only lose weight, but to actually lead a healthier life, Noom may be the perfect program for you. It is rooted in psychology and behavioral science, and changes the way you think about weight loss. Over 80% of their users have lost weight, and even celebrate non-scale victories, like preventing diseases and gaining confidence! [Partner] |
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| A Disturbing New “Weight Loss Device” Seeks To Lock People’s Jaws Shut Researchers in the U.K. and at the University of Otago in New Zealand say they are fighting the "obesity epidemic" with a new, disturbing device that locks people's jaws shut, forcing them to consume only a liquid diet. The device has been criticized online by people who describe it as a medieval torture device and see it as another tool of medical fatphobia. Further, medical and nutrition experts called the device dangerous for reducing "the process of weight loss to a question of compliance and willpower," while ignoring factors like eating disorders. Refinery29 |
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| These Are the Only Underwear You’ll Ever Want to Buy If you haven’t heard of Parade yet, well, congrats on having a life instead of getting sucked into every targeted Instagram ad that’s thrown your way. However, this is one that’s well worth the trip down the wormhole — the most comfortable, flattering undies literally ever made. They're ultra-soft, made with sustainable fabrics, inclusive sizing, and they even donate 1% of their proceeds to organizations they believe in. Seriously, shopping for underwear doesn’t get any better than this. Parade |
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