![Despite “Make Me Free” winning the students' majority vote last spring, Staples still lacks free tampons and pads in bathrooms, leading to girls often relying on each other in tight situations.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screen-Shot-2022-12-05-at-1.10.26-PM.png)
Neglection of Make Me Free victory reinforces menstruation stigmas
Nina Bowens ’25, Editor-in-Chief
• December 5, 2022
![Whether or not to take medication for your mental health is already a big decision. Having to factor in what people might think or how to keep it secret is not something people should worry about. The stigma over mental health medication can be truly harmful and needs to end.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-16-at-6.55.32-PM-900x644.png)
Stigma around mental health medication more harmful than you think
Ava Coyle ’25, Opinions Editor
• November 16, 2022
![With all the progress made for equality and tolerance, period stigma still remains as an outdated habit that makes people with periods uncomfortable with their body.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-2.12.07-PM-900x864.png)
Period stigma unwarranted, needs to change
Amanda Rowan '22, Photostory Editor
• June 16, 2021
![Acne, although common, is not talked about often enough and the struggles that having acne can cause need to be further understood.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-11-at-8.16.26-PM.png)
Acne shouldn’t be taken at face-value, when issues can lie beyond the skin
Charlotte Gurley ’23, Staff Writer
• June 11, 2021
![On March 18, 2020, almost two weeks after the party where my family contracted Covid-19, my family and I were able to get our first Covid-19 tests at a drive through testing center at Bedford Middle School.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-07-at-9.39.14-AM.png)
Stigma against contracting Covid-19 has grown overtime
Lily Caplan ’22, Managing Editor
• May 7, 2021
![Despite the fact that curly hair is considered natural, it still requires a ton of maintenance in order to achieve a natural appearance.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-28-at-4.40.30-PM.png)
Stigma against curly hair prevents girls from embracing their natural beauty
Brooke Dembin '22, Assistant Creative Director
• October 28, 2020
![Preconceived notions manifest a stigma against junior year](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-10-at-12.23.37-PM.png)
Preconceived notions manifest a stigma against junior year
Emma Greenberg, Opinions editor
• June 10, 2016
![Students grapple with academic stigmas and attitudes](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screen-Shot-2014-11-10-at-5.53.14-PM.png)
Students grapple with academic stigmas and attitudes
Emily Olrik and Margaux MacColl
• November 10, 2014
![The stigmatization of Africans over Ebola](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Screen-Shot-2014-10-09-at-9.51.55-PM.png)
The stigmatization of Africans over Ebola
Amina Abdul-Kareem, Staff Writer
• October 9, 2014
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