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Before going into details, let me enlighten you on what feminism means. There has been a lot of confusion lately about what the word "feminism" means. Though feminists repeatedly insist that their goal is gender equality, critics continue badgering them with accusations of hating men, reinforcing the gender binary, and pursuing other things "feminism" does not mean. So (short answer: It can mean a lot of things, but what it mostly comes down to is equality and being able to make the choices that are right for you). First, in case you don't know the actual definition of feminism, it is "the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men," according to Google's dictionary. I'll admit this definition leaves something to be desired; modern feminism, for example, acknowledges more than two genders, so the movement is not just about advancing women. In addition, many have critiqued the not...

We all like to feel nice and clean after a shower, but it turns out some of us are trying to be a little too clean. A whopping 25% of women are reported to use douching – a method of intimate cleansing which involves flushing water up into the vagina – in order to cleanse themselves. But new research has show than this extra level of hygiene could actually be detrimental to your health. According to a study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, douching doubles your risk of ovarian cancer. Scientists believe that this is because the water used to rinse your vagina actually pushes harmful bacteria up towards your fallopian tubes and ovaries. This is good reason to stop douching IMMEDIATELY – ovarian cancer is frequently referred to as a ‘silent killer’ since sufferers often do not experience any symptoms until the disease is in its later stages. Although this is the first time douching has been associated with ovarian ca...