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Madeleine Holden

Madeleine Holden is a lawyer and freelance writer based between Berlin and New Zealand. She writes about relationships, sex, gender and whatever the hell else she feels like for MEL.

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Disclosing That You Have an STI Can Be Chill, Actually

Despite the persistence of STI stigma, positive disclosure experiences are common

In Reddit’s ‘Female Dating Strategy,’ Women Level Up and Make Men the Prey

‘This is like Red Pill for women.’ r/FemaleDatingStrategy empowers lonely and vulnerable ‘queens’ — and vigorously challenges the sacred cows of third-wave feminism

‘A Weird, Hostile Environment’: Bosses’ Zoom Camera Rules Turn Workers Off

The requirement to reveal one’s face makes people self-conscious, resentful and ultimately not as good at their jobs