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When Does Obsessive Daydreaming Become a Mental Illness?
Some people say they are hopelessly addicted to their complex, vivid daydreams—despite the ruinous effect on their everyday lives. Meet the 'maladaptive daydreaming' community, and the psychiatrist fighting to legitimize their plight.
'My Mom Can't Look at It': The Beautifully Crude, NSFW Art of Jodi Clark
"People would wrap their hands around their kids' eyes and run the other way."
The Lady Bushranger: Remembering Australia's Forgotten Female Outlaw
They've claimed their place in history as the Robin Hoods of Australia's colonial past. Unless they were women, then they have no place in history at all. Meet Jessie Hickman, the country's most formidable—and forgotten—female outlaw.
The Women Hiding a Secretive, Little-Known Eating Disorder
"Chew and Spit" is bound up in feelings of shame and loss of control. But it's only recently that experts have begun to learn a bit more about the damaging behavior.
Why International Travel Messes with Your Menstrual Cycle
Crossing time zones can send your period into hiding. But why? And where does it actually go? We asked a bona fide period expert.
Paying the Price: Why So Many Older, Single Women Are at Risk of Homelessness
They've worked or been caretakers (or both) their whole lives, but they are the fastest growing homeless demographic in Australia—thanks to a lifetime of gender discrimination.
Some Cults Are Actually Pretty Great For Women, Expert Says
A sociologist who has devoted her life to studying new religious movements—or cults, as they're more widely known—explains which movements offer women spiritual power and status, and which fit the negative stereotypes.
'Serial' Producer Julie Snyder on the Freedom and Power of Podcasting
She's the woman responsible for the most popular podcast on earth. We called her up to ask what's next, and what role the genre could play in the so-called New America.
Inside Singapore's Only Shelter For Homeless Transgender Women
The refuge keeps twelve women at a time off the streets. It's also funded entirely by donations.
The Diabetic Women Who Skip Insulin to Lose Weight
It's hugely under-diagnosed, but the risks of this little-known eating disorder include blindness, limb amputation, and early loss of life.
'We Can Rip Just as Hard': Photos of Young Skater Girls Doing Their Thing
Fifty little ladies, united by their love of shredding.
Understanding the Hidden Suicide Problem Among Women in Medicine
Female health workers in Australia suffer higher levels of psychological distress than the general female population, and take their lives three to four times more often. But stigma around poor mental health makes the issue difficult to address.