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Following Friday's chilling reversal of Roe v. Wade, many of us were at a loss for words — but some were able to capture exactly what we were feeling and fearing. ✍️ @lizzygulino ⁠ ⁠ #R29Retweet: @roxanegay74, @eringloriaryan, @dereckapurnell, & @shannonrwatts⁠ ⁠ #roevwade #abortionrights

“I’m a teenager with a uterus living in Utah; I am familiar with abortion stigma. And with people telling me what I can and cannot do with my body. Not one health class I’ve taken has even mentioned abortion as an option. And, if Roe is overturned, having an abortion in my state won’t be a choice at all — Utah is one of 13 states that have trigger laws banning abortions.” -@evethompsonbrown⁠ ⁠ Millions live in the 26 states that are certain or likely to ban abortion without Roe. A chunk of these people are teens, a group that isn’t being talked about enough. Reproductive healthcare is especially inaccessible to teenagers, especially those with an unsupportive parent or guardian.⁠ ⁠ Teenagers are incredibly important to the fight for reproductive justice and are making their voices heard — in person and on social media — but they also are underrepresented in conversations about this issue. We at Refinery29 decided to ask teens about all they are doing in the fight for reproductive justice– read their words at the 🔗 in the bio. ✍️ @evethompsonbrown/@mollythemess #roevwade

If there’s one thing we know for sure about today’s #RoevWade decision, it's that Black folx will be disproportionally harmed by this. Restrictions on abortions are racist. Period.

The Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that has protected our ability to choose abortion no matter where we live in the U.S. since 1973. Now, more than 36 million people — nearly half of those who can become pregnant in the U.S. — could lose abortion access. This will have a devastating impact on people across the country, especially in states where trigger laws will either immediately or imminently outlaw care. Abortions were already hard to obtain, and this decision will not only make accessing healthcare more difficult. It will end lives. To learn more about what a post-Roe world means for you, head to the link in our bio. ✍️ @lizzygulino

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This next month is heating up — and we're not just talking about the weather. 👀⁠ ⁠ Yesterday on June 22, Venus, the Planet of Love, officially entered the chatty, sociable sign of Gemini, marking the start of the flirty girl summer we've been waiting for. Trust us: it's going to be a fun one. ⁠ ⁠ Gemini is, in fact, the social butterfly of the zodiac, so all of those friendly qualities will be infused into everything Venus rules: love, pleasure, social connections, and creativity — especially love. 💖⁠ ⁠ What does that mean, exactly? Find out at the 🔗 in bio. ✍️ @lizzygulio 📷 Getty Images #R29Article

Want to be featured on @r29style? 👀⁠ Enter ✨Style Dump✨: our monthly roundup of fashion and beauty looks to fuel your style ideas until the next drop comes along.⁠ ⁠ Submit yours by June 30 ⏳ for a chance to be featured using #R29StyleDump. Selected submissions will be posted on our Instagram in July. ⁠

A behind-the-scenes look at @xmiramira Sims-inspired photoshoot ✨

Amira Virgil, a.k.a. @Xmiramira,⁠ isn’t your everyday streamer — she’s actually creating a more equitable, more inclusive gaming space through the creation of custom content. Virgil was originally drawn to the fast-paced nature of SimCity and its sequels, The Sims allowed her to tap into her inner storyteller. With each character that she conjured in Create-A-Sim, a new story was born, and Virgil was in charge of every twist and turn that would follow. But as she got deeper into the world of The Sims, playing the second, third, and fourth (and current) generation of the EA game, Virgil began noticing something unsettling: it was damn near impossible to create Sims who looked, well, like her. Always the problem-solver, Virgil decided to take matters into her own hands. Thus, the Melanin Pack was born. First released in 2016, the groundbreaking mod pack offered players 18 new skin tones (and undertones), two contour palettes, and melanin-friendly makeup options. It was an immediate hit, instantly garnering thousands of downloads by Simmers who were tired of their dark-skinned Sims looking ashy and lifeless. Finally, Sims of color had some dimension to them and could look realistic because of Virgil's modding. The Melanin Pack spoke to a real need in the Sims 4 community, and even EA had no choice but to acknowledge that Virgil had done something they could not. Virgil joined Refinery29 to tell us about her journey with The Sims, creating a community for Black women in gaming called The Noir Network, and more. Find the interview at the 🔗 in bio. ✍️ @ineyekomo #R29Article #XMiraMira Photography: @_olivia_joan_⁠ Photo Assistance: @jack_casto⁠ Styling: @isaiahdorty Styling Assistance: @iyania.iam Makeup: @molliegloss for @opusbeauty Hair: @karla_julianna for @saintlukeartists Nails: @chrmbysarah for @blondeandconyc Entertainment Director: @melissahyang Senior Executive Director Photo & Design: @sarah_f____ Senior Photo Editor: @j.arbaje Senior Photo Editor: @kelseybennett333 Design Director: @ndre Designer: @marissa_illustration

At Refinery29, we believe that abortion is healthcare. We believe in the right to choose, and, of course, the right to protest. ⁠ ⁠ Since the leak of the Supreme Court draft majority opinion indicated that Roe v. Wade will likely be overturned, thousands of people have taken to the streets to fight against the impending loss of our Constitutional right to abortion. With the official opinion date looming over our heads, even more people are exercising their right to gather, speak their minds, and protest the inconceivable loss of one of our most basic freedoms. ⁠ ⁠ If you decide to head to a rally, we’ve made nine downloadable posters you can print out and hang up, give out, or bring along to your next demonstration. Find them at the 🔗 in bio. ✍️ @lizzygulino #roevwade⁠

Our resident watch-and-cry expert @lochnessamanda puts Byredo to the test in her quest to find out which waterproof mascaras actually work. 🥲

Paths to success take a village. What's the best advice you've recently received?⁠ #R29Regram: @trinityskitchen via @R29somos

@r29unbothered is coming in hot at #TheGlowUpUB ✨⁠ ⁠ Here are some the amazing artists to look forward to hitting the Next Up stage 🚨 So grab those tickets ASAP!! Link 🔗 in bio⁠ ⁠

If you're anything like us, motivation is easily lost when faced with the most minor of inconveniences. ⁠ ⁠ Telling ourselves that even the smallest setback — missing the bus, spilling coffee on our shirts, forgetting an early meeting or leaving behind our packed lunches — at the start of the day, sets the tone for a bad day. We feel a little sorry for ourselves, lamenting that we can only hope for a better tomorrow. But what about a better afternoon? Or hour? Well, TikTok's latest productivity hack allows us to trick our brains into pushing past the blocks.⁠ ⁠ The "four quarters" method involves splitting your day into four sections: morning (5am - 9am), late morning (10am - 1pm), afternoon (2pm - 7pm) and evening (7 pm onward). It's essentially built on similar principles of a relay, looking at the day as a series of short sprints as opposed to a long-winded marathon.⁠ ⁠ So, how does it work to keep us motivated? Read on at the 🔗 in the bio to find out. ✍️ Pema Bakshi 🎨 @hotcupofmarlo #R29Article