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Bitchy

Yes, Period Pain Is a “Priority Public Health Issue”

It’s time the scientific community prioritized debilitating pain over male pleasure

Oct 10

Yes, Period Pain Is a “Priority Public Health Issue”

Oct 10

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Human Parts

Waitressing Was the Therapy I Needed at 16

Growing self-esteem and finding my second family in the most unlikely place

Sep 24

Waitressing Was the Therapy I Needed at 16

Sep 24

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Japonica Publication

7 Japanese Words I Miss In Social Situations

Making friends will never be the same after living in Japan

Sep 10

7 Japanese Words I Miss In Social Situations

Sep 10

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Japonica Publication

Anime Is More Realistic Than You Think

In defense of my fellow weebs, from an anime fan who’s actually lived in Japan

Apr 22

Anime Is More Realistic Than You Think

Apr 22

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Japonica Publication

Why I Left Japan After 7 Years

The rewards and challenges of living and working abroad

Feb 29

Cherry blossoms hanging over the roof of a shrine, blue sky in the background.

Feb 29

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Cycles in Context

How Fertility Awareness Challenges Our Preconceptions About Birth Control

‘Intelligent risk-taking’ and putting the control back in women’s hands

Feb 6

Baby making a surprised face.

Feb 6

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Japonica Publication

How To Survive Living in Japan as a Vegetarian

Learning to cook in a foreign country, armed with 1 stovetop

Nov 28, 2023

A woman slurping down noodles while sitting in a bathtub; the only accurate depiction of what life is like as a vegetarian in Japan.

Nov 28, 2023

Cindy Bryn

I’m Done With Wireless Earbuds

Is tech getting worse, or am I just getting old?

Nov 14, 2023

Girl sitting on a sofa, with earphone plugged into a laptop.

Nov 14, 2023

Cindy Bryn

The Scariest Scene in Coraline

Seeing her parents on the brink of burnout

Oct 31, 2023

Coraline’s dad looking exhausted, typing away while Coraline stands in the doorway.

Oct 31, 2023

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Cycles in Context

Why Women Are Turning to Natural Birth Control

And why we should be offered Fertility Awareness methods as a routine option.

Oct 27, 2023

Woman facing left in front of a half-red, half-blue wall.

Oct 27, 2023

Cindy Bryn

Cindy Bryn

Grew up caught between cultures and buried in books. Mainly writing about women’s health and my experiences living in Japan, The Caribbean, and Europe.

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