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.'

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

Jaya Saxena— March 17

If the ACA gets repealed, psychiatric care—and the stigma surrounding it—will take an even greater hit.

Testosterone in a bottle

Are Men OK? Testosterone booster edition

Jaya Saxena— February 16

Up your testosterone or we lose as a country.

women's march

Why women are leading the resistance, not men

Jaya Saxena— February 13

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

scientist woman

Teachers admit to having stereotypical bias against girls in STEM

Jaya Saxena— February 9

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

black woman hair

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

Jaya Saxena— February 9

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

Elizabeth Warren at Senate debate over Jeff Sessions

Mitch McConnell accidentally creates a new feminist slogan with #ShePersisted

Jaya Saxena— February 8

Silence Elizabeth Warren and this is what happens.

chinese new year pinup girl

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

Jaya Saxena— February 8

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

gavel and books

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

Jaya Saxena— February 7

The judge invoked an archaic law that criminalizes premarital sex.

general strike

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

Jaya Saxena— February 6

'The will of the people will stand.'

kkk hood student

Teenager suspended for wearing KKK hood to school

Jaya Saxena— February 6

Snapchatted images spread online.

woman in heels

Trump reportedly wants female staffers to ‘dress like women’

Jaya Saxena— February 3

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

Donald Trump African American History Month

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

Jaya Saxena— February 2

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

banana with a condom

Pornhub is now offering sincere, helpful sex advice

Jaya Saxena— February 2

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

Daniel Holtzclaw, convicted rapist

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

Jaya Saxena— February 2

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

frederick douglass statue

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

Jaya Saxena— February 1

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

women in hijab

Women celebrate religious freedom on World Hijab Day

Jaya Saxena— February 1

Organizers ask people around the world to wear hijab in solidarity.

jcc of greater new haven

Jewish Community Centers receive third wave of bomb threats in a month

Jaya Saxena— January 31

Fortunately, none of the threats were deemed credible.

budweiser ad

Why we shouldn’t praise Budweiser for its pro-immigration ad

Jaya Saxena— January 31

Opposition to Trump's immigration ban should be the rule, not the exception.

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