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Capitalism has come for menopause. Actress Naomi Watts has a beauty brand called Stripes focused on it.

The beauty industry, and the discourse around it, has become completely exhausting.

At thirty-seven, I hesitate to refer to myself as aging, but I am.

I stood near the back of The Belasco in Los Angeles and looked up at the ornate, domed ceiling.

Maddie Brady downloaded TikTok in 2019. At that time, the app was generally dismissed as a place for children and the very corny to post lip-synching videos.

Allison Sarnoff developed shingles around 11 years ago, when she was in her mid-30s. She was dealing with other health-related issues at the time, including a case of mystery hives.

At 35 years old, I felt like I was finally getting to know myself. Now, thanks to a recent diagnosis, I’m 35 years old and autistic.

By Allison Robicelli I never expected anyone to congratulate me for getting divorced. I expected questions. (The answer to all of them is, “none of your fucking business.”) I expected concern. (There were a few weeks where I didn’t shower much, and subsisted mostly on Hostess fruit pies, but I’m doing better now.) But congratulations? …

Rina Raphael is a writer who covers technology, health, and wellness. Her new book, The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care, is available for pre-order now.

First shock, then utter confusion. This is how I would describe the look on my friend’s face when I told her I wasn’t sure if I wanted to have kids or not.

Nona Willis Aronowitz is a writer, editor, and author. In addition to her new book, Bad Sex, she writes a biweekly sex and love column for Teen Vogue. We spoke by phone this week about marriage, sexual fulfillment, and the problems with heterosexuality.

The thing that ties that all together is being able to communicate and tell stories about life here in Italy.