Jessica Wakeman
Writer + editor
Journalist with over 13 years experience covering women's political, societal and cultural issues.
PROJECTS
Bustle
The Women Of Democratic Socialism Prove The Movement Isn't Just A Bunch Of Sexist White Guys
Meet the young women joining the Democratic Socialist movement in the wake of the 2016 election.
Rolling Stone
Virtual Brothels: How Teledildonics Is Revolutionizing Sex Work
Customers can experience cam girls like never before.
Glamour
The Life-Altering Realities of Sex and Love Addiction | Glamour
Real women share their stories of struggling with sex addiction.
Healthline
‘Life-Changing’ Surgery Gives Transgender Man a Penis Made from His Own Body
Elijah Stephens knew something was different about him.
Bitch Magazine: A Feminist Response to Pop Culture
Slap Happy
Meet the women blogging about their domestic discipline relationships.
Glamour
The Surprisingly Feminist 'Fifty Shades Darker' Scene We Should All Be Discussing
Oral sex, oral sex, oral sex!
New York Magazine
Essay: Lessons With the 60-Year-Old Kissing Expert
It was just as weird as it sounds.
Racked
It's Time to Take Back 'Frump'
While frump implies a multitude of "sins" in general, its specific meaning changes with the fashion cycle. And it can be hard to keep up with.
Healthline
Pink Tax: The Real Cost of Gender-Based Pricing
The United States is finally having a long overdue discussion about the costs associated with our biology.
The Huffington Post
That Rich Marketing Intern’s Money Diary Wasn’t Fact-Checked. But That’s Not What Makes Diaries Unrepresentative.
A skeptical Twitterverse wondered half-seriously: Was the diarist getting thousands of dollars from her parents each month a troll?
New York Magazine
A Beginner’s Guide to Danielle LaPorte, Shailene Woodley’s Self-Help Guru
The woo is strong in this one.
The Guardian
You can keep your overpriced, overhyped Lululemon yoga pants
Only women of a particular economic privilege and physical slimness can buy Lululemon Athletica yoga pants, the status symbol of yogis du jour.