Catherine Gigante-Brown

I asked a handful of women: why are people so scared of ladyparts?

Being a little bit chubby is better than being a lot dead.

Alas, I am the lone female in a house full of men. Only two men, but they take up a lot of space.

I try. I really do. But whenever I attempt to embrace my husband Peter’s Cuban culture, I always screw up.

"Remember, this isn’t just happening to you, it’s happening to moms everywhere. It’s not your fault — "

Why do we venerate individuality in adults but condemn it in children?

A new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation on mammograms ensures more women will die of breast cancer.

" Sure enough, the doorbell rang one early June day and there she was: curvy, seductive body, smooth black skin, bright blue eyes."

Once upon a time, it was easier to keep track of gender. Today, not so much — the lines are blurred. For many, gender’s not so much about questioning your own identity as it is about questioning the very nature of identity.

At first, I felt like an abandoned ten-year-old, dropped off at a remote summer camp—with the extra added attraction of no cell phone reception or Wi-Fi. I thought the hardest part of the weekend was going to be picking out a robe. Boy, was I wrong!