Sarah Sahagian
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Past articles by Sarah:
I’m a rape survivor. Watching ‘Veronica Mars’ gave me hope that I could thrive again.
Kristen Bell's character was sexually assaulted in 10th grade, but her life was not over. Perhaps mine was not doomed, either? → Read More
Why surrogate mothers deserve to be paid
Under the current legislation, every party involved in the care and sustenance of a surrogate pregnancy — from the IVF nurse to the lawyer who drafts the contract — is allowed to accept payment except the surrogate. Her unpaid reproductive labour fits smoothly into a long history of expecting women to perform caretaking and reproductive labour for free. → Read More
Teaching at My Old High School Helped Me Grow Up and Become a Real Adult
Despite the awkward start, something made me stick it out, and that was my students. → Read More
I Just Turned 30, And Wow, Things Have Really Changed Since Rachel Green Turned 30 on 'Friends'
At one year past 29, she announced, "I'm past the point where I can just have fun." → Read More
Dating Apps Are Killing Friends with Benefits (No, Not Literally)
Swiping right is even easier than sending a 1 a.m. “You up?” text to your old lab partner. → Read More
Befriending Women a Little Older Than Me Has Completely Changed My Outlook on Life
My peers and I tell ourselves we'll figure things out, but we don't have the perspective to know that's really true. → Read More
I Took My "Cold Feet" Seriously and Called Off My Wedding
Stop dismissing women's doubts about marriage as though they do not understand their own interests. → Read More
After 22 Years of Covering Up My Enormous Boobs, I'm Letting Go of Shame for Good
By my early 20s, I was rocking an H cup. Did you even realize they made bras that big? I didn't, until I had to buy one. → Read More
Depression Made Me Too Scared to Open My Wedding Gifts
My therapist assures me I will open the boxes one day, when I'm ready. I hope I'll be ready soon. → Read More
I Have a Novel Coming Out, But I Feel Uncomfortable Calling Myself a Writer
While I am truly proud of the work we produced, the fact that I've co-written a novel has yet to make feel like a "real writer." → Read More
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Was Attacked by Fellow Grad Students Because of My Outspoken Feminism
No one should ever have to demand someone stop confining them in a small space and throwing pornographic images at them. → Read More
The Most Persuasive Girls in the Room: A Peek Inside the World of High School Debating
While the international debate circuit is still dominated by young men, the girls of Canada's national team have never let that intimidate them. → Read More
To the Ex-Boyfriend Who Said No Man Would Marry Me as Long as I Was a Feminist
I'm engaged. → Read More
I Stopped Reading Books by Privileged White Men and Have No Plans to Start Again
I think I owe it to myself — and to all writers who are not straight, cis white men. → Read More
I Was Anti-Shapewear Until a 7-Day Spanx Experiment Changed My Mind
I was wrong. Putting on a body condom like Spanx doesn't mean you hate your body. → Read More
Do Yourself a Favor and Start Live-Tweeting Your Period
Inserting a tampon makes you feel POWERFUL. It's like Moses parting The Red Sea. #LiveTweetYourPeriod → Read More
Articles by Sarah Sahagian
Sarah Sahagian is a professional feminist based in Toronto. She is currently a PhD candidate in gender, feminist and women's studies at York University, where she is completing her dissertation on the mothering of inter-ethnic children. She also holds a master's in Gender Studies from The London School of Economics, as well as a BA in history and gender studies from Queen's University. She is… → Read More
How Monica Lewinsky Shaped My Attitude About Sexuality
My pre-teen years were a crash course in slut-shaming masquerading as the nightly news. → Read More
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Became An Academic Expert On Motherhood Without Ever Having A Kid
I am not a mom, but I study them -- and the difficult work they do -- for about eight hours a day. → Read More