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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Apr 15

“You never see big celebrities who people say are hot,” Natalie says. “You only see really skinny people.”

The number of teens taking GLP-1s for weight loss is skyrocketing. We know — sort of — what that means for their bodies, but what about their mental health?

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What the Conversation on Teens and Wegovy Is Missing

When teens enter the weight loss meds chat, it's more important than ever to disentangle health from thinness — but how?

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 20d

"Efforts to cure autism are built on the false idea that there is something inherently wrong with us." Read the full #OpEd asserting that RFK Jr.'s autism “cure” is less about Tylenol than it is "fixing" autistic people who do not want or need fixing. ⬇️

RFK Jr.'s Autism "Cure" Isn't About Tylenol, It's About "Fixing" Autistic People Like Me

Efforts to cure autism are built on the false idea that there is something inherently wrong with us.

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · 20d

"When someone promises a cure for something that is not a disease, like autism, that cure becomes a weapon to pathologize the very thing it claims to remedy."

Emma Cieslik on the danger and pain of RFK Jr.'s autism "cure."

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RFK Jr.'s Autism "Cure" Isn't About Tylenol, It's About "Fixing" Autistic People Like Me

Efforts to cure autism are built on the false idea that there is something inherently wrong with us.

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 24d

HAPPENING NOW: @tessholliday.bsky.social is our first #TeenVogueSummit keynote speaker in in conversation with @brittneymac15.bsky.social: "Do what you want to do, be what you want to be. Follow that voice in you.... Following my gut is ultimately how I got to where I am now." 👏

Activist and model Tess Holiday sitting on stage at Teen Vogue Summit. Holliday is dressed in a mesh, hot pink sheer dress and holding a microphone. She is seated next to Brittney Mcnamara, who is wearing a brown and white cown pint dress and a chartreuse blazer. They are both sitting on white couches in front of a backlit black sign that reads "Teen Vogue Summit."

Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · 26d

Have you seen a woman on TikTok claiming to know the "strict beauty rules" producers secretly enforce on Love Island? The secrets are pretty plainly fake, but spoiler alert: so is the woman. This AI scam is designed to sell wellness products.
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AI "Love Island" Wellness Scams Are All Over TikTok. Did You Fall For One?

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · Sep 9

Lil Nas X faces felony charges of "battery" against an officer from an arrest during a mental health crisis in late August. I wrote about my family member's experience with police being sent during mental health episodes—still common for wellness checks—and how it ruined their life.
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Why Lil Nas X's Arrest Is More Proof Police Have No Business Treating the Mentally Ill

"Police generally aren’t trained or qualified to respond to mental health crises."

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Aug 25

Fellow bisexuals, let’s not do this www.teenvogue.com/story/betty-...

Betty Who 'Holding Space' For Reneé Rapp to Date Men Feeds a Tired Homophobic Myth

“Questioning whether an out lesbian might some day return to heteronormativity enforces long-held lesbophobic ideas.”

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Aug 22

Piper Rockelle's childhood was the subject of a recent documentary, "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing." She talked to Teen Vogue about turning 18 and it's a reflection of what a monetized childhood in front of cameras can do.

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Former Kidfluencer Piper Rockelle Is Ready to Be An Adult and Leave the Past Behind

“What if I think I’m going to have all these opportunities… and my life is going to be beautiful, but [it’s not] because of everything that’s still happened?"

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · Aug 22

today a UN body announced famine is in Gaza. this oped from New Disabled South connects US funding of Israel's starvation campaign to Trump's BBB cutting SNAP as fundamentally American.

"The U.S. allegedly has no money to feed its children or the world’s children, but has plenty of money for war."

From Famine in Gaza to Trump Cutting SNAP, Child Hunger is An American Pastime

"At home and abroad, the U.S. government is participating in starving people, particularly children, and calling it policy."

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · Aug 7

📣 Happening next month: The 2025 Four Freedoms Awards will honor leaders advancing democracy, dignity, and justice.

This year’s laureates embody FDR’s bold vision of freedom—from the power of journalism to the fight against hunger.

Learn more: rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releas...

Promotional Graphic for Roosevelt Four Freedom Awards

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Aug 7

We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v

Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Aug 7

In the process of editing a story about gender and was reminded of this story written by @tialevingswriter.bsky.social. Resharing her genius with you: www.teenvogue.com/story/how-tr...

I'm a Former Trad Wife. I Know Exactly Why Young People Voted for Trump

The lure of simplicity is understandable, but it's really a tool to spread Christian Nationalism.

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Aug 6

If you're loving our politics coverage and want more (thank you!), sign up for our Teen Vogue Take newsletter and get the latest news right to your inbox ⤵️

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · Aug 6

I wish as many people wanted to actually click on Teen Vogue stories as like a post about our work being good and important, because this post is almost at 20k likes and that would be pretty good traffic!

Lostcatdog @lostcatdog.bsky.social · Aug 6

Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”

Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”

Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Aug 5

"Constant surveillance doesn’t make us safer, but it does erode our ability to connect with people, especially after planting the seed that any of us could become the next viral moment." @leximcmenamin.com connects the Tea app controversy and surveillance culture. www.teenvogue.com/story/the-te...

The Tea App Markets Itself As a Safe Whisper Network. It's Just More Digital Surveillance

The biggest red flag is that the Tea app seems to be an attempt to quick-fix on an individual level what is a structural problem — that is, misogyny — via surveillance culture.

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Jul 31

Supplements are ubiquitous, and the marketing around them can be authoritative, chummy, and even confessional — personal promises that you can take control of your health. But there’s a catch: Manufacturers don’t have to prove that their pill, tincture, powder or tea is safe or effective. Read more:

Inside the Sketchy History of Supplements and Vitamins

If you take a supplement, you should read this.

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jul 31

Did you know that your vitamins and supplements aren't regulated by the FDA? They might not even contain what you think they do: www.teenvogue.com/story/supple...

Inside the Sketchy History of Supplements and Vitamins

If you take a supplement, you should read this.

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jul 30

A third of teens are using AI chatbots for social interaction, but "9% say it’s easier to talk to AI chat bots than other people."
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Some Teens Use AI Chatbots Because It's "Easier Than Talking to Real People"

And one-third use them for social interaction.

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thank you!

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Jun 25

Gen Z, experts, and estranged creators alike agree that going “no contact” does not mean “no community.” This is where they're finding it instead, and why they became estranged in the first place.

“I felt like I had two options and it was to end my life or rip it up into a million pieces.”

Inside the Lives of Estranged Gen Z — and the Communities They’ve Found to Cope

Young people, experts and estranged creators alike agree that going “no contact” does not mean “no community.” Here’s where they’re finding it instead.

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Jun 25

“What we’re noticing in more dominant trends are these basic things we understand: Housing sucks, it’s hard to find, it’s not affordable, we can't live alone”

Read more: www.teenvogue.com/story/intent...

No Plumbing? No Problem. Meet the Young People Living Out Your Actual Cottagecore Dreams in Intentional Communities

Disillusioned with societal structures, these young people are building their utopia from the ground up.

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jun 25

For these young people, living in intentional community is a political choice. “The American dream is just dying. No one my age takes that seriously. We see the world around us crumbling and there's no certain future." So, they're building "radical alternatives" www.teenvogue.com/story/intent...

No Plumbing? No Problem. Meet the Young People Living Out Your Actual Cottagecore Dreams in Intentional Communities

Disillusioned with societal structures, these young people are building their utopia from the ground up.

www.teenvogue.com

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jun 25

For the series, I spent a day at Sirius Community, an intentional community. I talked to three young people who live at Sirius about what it really means to be in community, and how they're bringing Gen Z cottagecore dreams to life through radical thinking www.teenvogue.com/story/intent...

No Plumbing? No Problem. Meet the Young People Living Out Your Actual Cottagecore Dreams in Intentional Communities

Disillusioned with societal structures, these young people are building their utopia from the ground up.

www.teenvogue.com

Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jun 25

For the series, I spent a day at Sirius Community, an intentional community. I talked to three young people who live at Sirius about what it really means to be in community, and how they're bringing Gen Z cottagecore dreams to life through radical thinking www.teenvogue.com/story/intent...

No Plumbing? No Problem. Meet the Young People Living Out Your Actual Cottagecore Dreams in Intentional Communities

Disillusioned with societal structures, these young people are building their utopia from the ground up.

www.teenvogue.com

Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jun 25

When things get bad, community is more important than ever. Because of *everything* @teenvogue.com dedicated a whole series to the many ways young people are finding and building community — a little glimmer of hope in the dark. Check it out!
www.teenvogue.com/group-project

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Brittney McNamara @brittneymac15.bsky.social · Jun 18

SCOTUS ruled that anti-trans laws targeting youth are constitutional, so here's what trans teens & their parents need to know about accessing gender-affirming care after Skrmetti. Most important? "Nothing can erase who you are, who we are” @dallasducar.bsky.social

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What the Supreme Court's Gender-Affirming Care Decision Means For You

We talked to doctors to find out how it might impact your care.

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