Articles by
Jennifer Gerson
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Language for treating childhood obesity carries its own health risks to kids, experts say
Some experts fear that reinforcing a social framework that stresses that a child’s body size is something to be “fixed” could cause serious lifelong problems for children of all body sizes.
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New museum on American women’s history is about more than documenting ‘the firsts’
The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum aims to address holes in representation of women’s lives, work and stories, which are often overlooked in museums and social studies textbooks.
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Consent, power and adulthood: ‘My Last Innocent Year’ explores becoming a woman in the Monica Lewinsky era
Daisy Alpert Florin spoke with The 19th about why her debut novel’s reflections on consent in 1998 feel especially relevant in today’s world — five years after #MeToo.
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Transgender and nonbinary patients with eating disorders struggle to be seen. Many go untreated as a result.
Standard eating disorder treatment programs — often designed around White women — don’t make room for gender variance, contributing to the problem rather than the solution.
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In the world of eating disorder treatment, Black people are often misunderstood, unheard — or left out altogether
Black women in the field are working to disrupt eating disorder stereotypes, which create a vicious cycle that prevents people of color from getting diagnoses and treatment.
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Race, gender, romance — and guns: ‘The Survivalists’ explores creating control in life’s daily chaos
In Kashana Cauley’s debut novel, one Black woman wonders if you can ever really be prepared for the worst — especially in today’s America.
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For Rissi Palmer, country music is a form of Black resistance
The “Color Me Country” host says the genre has historically been for — and by — everyone, including people of color.
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Senators ask mifepristone manufacturer to list miscarriage as a use for abortion pill
Patients who are miscarrying face so much ‘chaos and fear’ as states tighten abortion restrictions, Sen. Mazie Hirono said in urging Danco Laboratories to petition the FDA for the change
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Canceled high school play raises concerns over ripple effects of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law
A viral TikTok video explaining the cancellation of 'Indecent' landed the Jacksonville school and its students in the middle of a conversation about censorship.
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Olivia Dunne's rise to fame is fueling the earning power of college athletes — but who is keeping her safe?
The LSU gymnast’s platform as an influencer shows how the NCAA’s name, image and likeness policies can benefit women athletes — while also leaving them vulnerable to the dark side of online fandom.