Write For Us
Asterisk is building a home for writing about women’s non-reproductive health that is grounded in evidence, lived experience, and intellectual honesty.
If you’ve ever read a health headline and thought “that’s not actually what the research says — at least not for women,” you’re in the right place.
We’re inviting researchers, clinicians, FemTech founders, technologists, policy experts, and health advocates to contribute original pieces that examine women’s health beyond fertility, pregnancy, and motherhood — and that interrogate how male-biased research has shaped what we think we know.
This is not a lifestyle blog.
And it’s not hot takes for clicks.
It’s a space for careful thinking, clear writing, and truth-telling.
What we’re looking for
We’re especially interested in pieces that:
Examine how existing medical or health research applies (or fails to apply) to women
Highlight gaps, exclusions, or methodological bias in clinical studies
Translate complex findings into accessible language without oversimplifying
Explore non-reproductive health conditions that disproportionately affect women
Question “standard of care” when it was built on male bodies or assumptions
Surface under-discussed data on pain, medication response, chronic illness, aging, or hormones
Connect research to real-world clinical outcomes and patient experience
Scrutinize hype like the ice bath trend that turned out to be bad for women
We welcome rigor. We welcome nuance.
We welcome writing that says “the literature is messy — here’s what we actually know.”
What we’re not looking for
To keep this space credible and useful, we generally do not publish:
Pure opinion pieces without evidence or sourcing
Wellness or lifestyle content not grounded in research
Content focused primarily on fertility, pregnancy, or child-rearing
Promotional pieces or thinly veiled product marketing
AI-generated content or lightly edited summaries of existing articles
If your piece could reasonably appear on a generic health blog, it’s probably not a fit.
Who should write for Asterisk
You don’t need to be an academic — but you do need to respect the science.
We publish work from:
Academic and independent researchers
Clinicians and healthcare professionals
FemTech founders and operators
Policy experts and bioethicists
Patient advocates and deeply informed writers
Lived experience matters here — especially when paired with evidence.
If you’re working at the intersection of data, care, and women’s bodies, we want to hear from you.
Why write with us?
Asterisk reaches an audience of women who are actively seeking better tools, better information, and better systems — as well as researchers, founders, and clinicians who are trying to build them.
Contributors benefit from:
Thoughtful editorial support
A discerning, engaged readership
Clear attribution and links to your work
Participation in a growing ecosystem focused on correcting structural health gaps
We care about accuracy, not outrage — and we edit accordingly.
How to pitch
If you’re interested in writing for Asterisk, send our editor Veronica Zora Kirin a message via Substack below with:
A brief bio (2–3 sentences)
A short pitch or abstract of your proposed piece
Any relevant links (published work, research, or prior writing)
We read every submission and respond as quickly as we can.
If the system isn’t built for women — we write until it is.