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Darlena Cunha
Darlena Cunha is a contributor to TIME
Recent Articles
Parenting Is Now Officially Impossible
The Internet has all but extinguished any hope parents ever had
By Darlena Cunha
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A mistake? Yes. Worth of jail time? No way
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Abortion rights should be based on equality—not privacy
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The CDC's Alcohol Warning Shames and Discriminates Against Women
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It’s tone-deaf at best and intentionally racist at worst
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By Darlena Cunha
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Boys and girls are asking why they haven’t seen as much of their favorite Star Wars character
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Showing women bound and silenced isn’t funny—it’s harmful
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We need to stop thinking of biological processes as dirty and taboo
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September 23, 2015
Bernie Sanders Is Wrong To Ignore 'Black Lives Matter'
He should pass the microphone willingly over to those who most need to be heard
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Any parent with a crying child needs a helping hand, not a tongue-lashing
By Darlena Cunha
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