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An Open Letter to My Narcissistic Mother
Written by Jamie Lavery. Dear Mom, if I can even really call you that anymore. A mother should be responsive, protective, caring, and kind. They should be supportive, understanding, attentive, honest,...
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I Am Not Strong By Choice
Written by Teri Underhill.Art by Jo Allen. I am not strong by choice. In the summer of 2022, I went with my halau (hula group) to the Big Island of Hawai’i. During this trip, we chanted, danced,...
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I’m Black and Nonbinary, Here are the Books and Shows That Helped Me See Myself
Written by Spencer Washington. Art by Pia Muhihuart To see yourself represented in a form of art is the highest value of care. I never really felt represented in mass media until I reached middle...
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On Trauma and Mirrors: Confronting Our Reflections
Written by Taylor Neal.Art by Taylor Neal . Growing up as a dancer, I spent copious amounts of time in spaces with floor to ceiling mirrors lining the walls on a daily basis, surrounded by my peers,...
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The Limitations of Empathy
Author: Mia SchachterPhoto: Kevin Domfey It’s a bumper sticker, a pillow, a tattoo: “Empathy will save the world.” But empathy has limitations, and can even be inappropriate. Sometimes we have to...
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Love and Grief in a Time of Trans Crisis
Written by Aaron Beaumont.Art by Tide Trasher X Each year the transgender community knows to expect the headline “this year has been the deadliest year for trans people yet!”, but we still brace...
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My Sister, Martinis, and Me
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I Don’t Want Kids. Why Does This Make Men So Uncomfortable?
Written by Avery Bowser. My physical therapist greets me for our second session. “How have you been?” he asks, then follows up, “Have you changed your mind about not having kids?” I smile weakly....
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Doxxing and Domestic Violence: Same Wolf, Different Clothing
Written by Rosie Aspinall Priest. I’m an accomplice. I believe the word ‘allyship’ is too weak to enact change. If someone turns to me having experienced oppression and systematic violence, asking to...
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Two Decades Later, Hoarding is Still my Comfort Food
Written by Marin Scarlett. It’s been more than ten years since my Nanna died, but I still think about her every day. When I test my blood sugar, when I eat, when I inject the insulin required to meet...
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When People Hear I Am Bisexual And In An Open Relationship, They Assume I...
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Femininity is Currency and I Resent My Debt
While my decision in the moment felt impulsive and wrong, as I reflect, it was neither of those things. This was something I’d been considering for a while but I always feared I’d lose my community,...
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My Bisexual Awakening Through ASMR
Written by Lyz Mancini. I was lying on my bed, my laptop humming on my stomach and a Diet Dr. Pepper sweating on the nightstand. “You watching hot girls whispering again?” my husband asks, peeking his...
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My Abusive Father is Dead: Now What?
Written by Rosie Aspinall Priest. @import url(https://themes.googleusercontent.com/fonts/css?kit=fpjTOVmNbO4Lz34iLyptLUXza5VhXqVC6o75El Last Saturday my partner received a call from my mother, my dad...
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The Unexpected Consequences of Care Giving
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The Blessings of My Miscarriage
Photo: Ali Karimiboroujeni Written by Flora Frei I was eight weeks pregnant when doctors found out that the embryo is no longer alive. It was as sad as it was likely – a third of all pregnancies end in...
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Self Help Burnout and the Politics of Healing
Written by Erica Nicole.Photo: Ali Karimiboroujeni I am a meddler, by default. Something about the INTP, Enneagram-5 in me fuels my lust for getting to the bottom of everything; to try to understand...
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Saying Goodbye to my Pierced Nipples
Author: Mieke V. Photographer: Kat Alyst After being raped, I felt afraid of my own body. Seeing myself naked caused flashbacks. So I closed my eyes when I changed, I started sleeping in pyjamas, and...
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I’ve Stopped Using Sex Appeal to Get What I Want
Written by Zee Hyl Photo: Callan Hoskins “You have a designer vagina,” my mum stated while tilting her head and observing my nether regions. I sucked my stomach in and looked down. “Trust me, I know,”...
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Drunk Mummy, Sober Mum
Written by Victoria For 25 years I slurped, necked and downed as much alcohol as I could get my hands on. I was a party girl with no off switch in sight. A merrymaker that took it upon herself to make...
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