Caring is a tricky word for many women, as it brims with gendered expectations of labor, open availability, and mental load. By Sara Youngblood GregoryLesbian journalist and writer Let’s look at men…
Can we cure the toxicity of male trauma and the resulting illnesses it creates? By Mark Greene The traditional rules about how to be a “real man” in America are…
By Eleanor GoldbergFreelance writer This June marks one year since the death of chef Anthony Bourdain. As the date approaches, his estate is set to release a new book filled…
Five activists share how shifting their relationships with their own bodies helped them build community. By Dr. Nicole FroioFreelance Researcher, Writer and Reporter The concept of cuerpo-territorio (“body-territory”) around which the Xinka…
In “Stolen Focus,” Johann Hari unplugs from digital media and regains his concentration. By Travis LupickAuthor and award-winning journalist In 2018, he bought a “dumbphone” that lacked internet access, and…
Penny Pepper is an author, poet and disability rights activist. Here she celebrates her successful career and speaks out against the current government’s drive to deprive disabled people of the…
How do people’s cultural ideas and practices shape their emotions (and other types of feelings)? Introduction Take a moment and imagine you are traveling in a country you’ve never been…
