jaya-saxena

Jaya Saxena


Jaya Saxena is a lifestyle writer and editor whose work focuses primarily on women's issues and web culture. Her writing has appeared in GQ, ELLE, the Toast, the New Yorker, Tthe Hairpin, BuzzFeed, Racked, Eater, Catapult, and others. She is the co-author of 'Dad Magazine,' the author of 'The Book Of Lost Recipes,' and the co-author of 'Basic Witches.'

Psychiatrist, psychology, mental health, mental illness

Psych Ward Reviews shows the dire state of mental health care in the U.S.

If the ACA gets repealed, psychiatric care—and the stigma surrounding it—will take an even greater hit.

On Mar 17, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Are Men OK? Testosterone booster edition

Up your testosterone or we lose as a country.

On Feb 16, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Why women are leading the resistance, not men

The more marginalized you are, the more dire the fight.

On Feb 13, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Teachers admit to having stereotypical bias against girls in STEM

This could explain why so few women are currently in the field.

On Feb 9, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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White women think black women’s natural hair is unprofessional, less attractive

A new study finds that 1 in 5 black women feel pressure to straighten their hair for work.

On Feb 9, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Mitch McConnell accidentally creates a new feminist slogan with #ShePersisted

Silence Elizabeth Warren and this is what happens.

On Feb 8, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Designer’s ‘Chinese New Year’ collection comes under fire for insensitivities

A petition accuses Pinup Girl of valuing 'stereotypical objects of Chinese culture more than they value Chinese people.'

On Feb 8, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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19-year-old convicted of rape must stay celibate as part of probation

The judge invoked an archaic law that criminalizes premarital sex.

On Feb 7, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Women’s March organizers announce ‘a day without a woman’ strike

'The will of the people will stand.'

On Feb 6, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Teenager suspended for wearing KKK hood to school

Snapchatted images spread online.

On Feb 6, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Trump reportedly wants female staffers to ‘dress like women’

The internet is responding with all the ways women have dressed through history.

On Feb 3, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Donald Trump isn’t the first president to call it African American History Month

Clinton called it that in 1996. But it's still not the preferred wording for many.

On Feb 2, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Pornhub is now offering sincere, helpful sex advice

The porn site hopes to actually answer questions about sexual health.

On Feb 2, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Ex-cop Daniel Holtzclaw, convicted of 18 counts of rape, files for an appeal

13 victims testified against him, but he's claiming there was insufficient evidence.

On Feb 2, 2017 by Jaya Saxena

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Trump rings in Black History Month by possibly not knowing who Frederick Douglass is

This is not how you talk about someone you're aware of.

On Feb 1, 2017 by Jaya Saxena