Isolation during the coronavirus prompted me to explore why touch is so important — Living in New York City, I have always liked the subway. Packed together like sardines, I feel the intimacy of our shared frustration aboard the train. I smile as we share the discomfort of our closeness, of commuting, of yet another signal delay. Though perhaps half my head is adrift…

Does muscle really matter when it could look like fat? Excuse me while I adjust my male gaze: No. — Ladies, put your strengths aside and forget what you heard about “internalized misogyny” at those women’s groups. I heard they’ve been very violent and smelled terrible since 1914! No need to look it up. I know I’m right. And even If I’m not, I already know your “opinion” on the…

Billing students sticker prices for online courses is only one of the dangerous ways in which nonprofit colleges paint themselves as businesses first, educators second. — Many schools are preaching about the importance of diversity while the average family income of an American college student remains at just over $150K/year (The New York Times, 2017). Significant fees lumped on top of college tuition creates an exceptional burden for low-income college students, many of whom utilize scholarships…

Self-care and empathy are the anecdote to trauma within a generation that has been constantly shamed. — The direct correlation between shame and wellbeing is epitomized by millennials and the industry of self-care. Millennial consumer habits are tied to the self-care industry, which exacerbates the derogatory stereotype of the “Millennial Snowflake”. …