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Displaying all articles tagged:
Identity
new mom
May 25, 2018
The Identity Transformation of Becoming a Mom
Psychologists call it “matrescence.”
By
Erin Zimmerman
meanwhile in canada
May 4, 2018
I Truly Cannot Believe That Canada Still Does Not Have a National Bird
A travesty is unfolding beyond the 49th parallel.
By
Anna Silman
the wing investigation
Apr. 3, 2018
Gender-Studies and Law Professors Support NYC Investigation Into The Wing
“Sure, some might like all women spaces, but this can’t be its business model.”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
profiles
Oct. 31, 2017
The Best Reason to Start Using Uber Again
Positive, boundary-breaking, irresistible — she may be the only way to get where they need to go.
By
Allison P. Davis
identity
Aug. 24, 2017
25 Famous Women on Self-Expression
Erykah Badu, Madonna, Vivienne Westwood, and more on the artistic outlets they use to express themselves.
By
Julie Ma
celebrity activism
Aug. 15, 2017
Jennifer Lawrence Is Encouraging Her Fans to Out White Supremacists
The actress wants her followers to help ID the marchers from Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally.
By
Anna Silman
gallery
Aug. 14, 2017
A Photographer Revisits Home at an American Enclave in Saudi Arabia
Ayesha Malik documented daily life in her hometown Dhahran, a gated community for ARAMCO employees.
By
Sarah Nechamkin
talking to
July 26, 2017
8 Queer Muslim Women on the Power of
The Bold Type
Queer Muslim women around the world are ecstatic to see a character who represents them onscreen for the first time.
By
Anna Silman
June 13, 2017
People With Multiple Personalities Are Changing Psychologists’ Idea of the Self
Dissociative identity disorder, in which people can have multiple personalities, raises the question: What makes a person who they are?
By
Emma Young
race
May 10, 2017
What It Feels Like When Your Identity Is Heavy
An essay by a medical resident highlights just how much explaining and defending and representing members of minority groups are forced into.
By
Jesse Singal
Mar. 7, 2017
What Happens to Your Identity When You Lose Your Job
It’s the opposite of impostor syndrome.
By
Cari Romm
identities
Feb. 9, 2017
25 Famous Women on Their Immigrant Roots
Stories from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ali Wong, Toni Morrison, and more.
By
Julie Ma
around the world
Feb. 8, 2017
Being Fat in America Is Nothing Like Being Fat Abroad
No matter where I live, fat is who I am.
By
Jonatha Kottler
identity
Nov. 23, 2016
Language Matters If You’re Trying to Persuade a Trump Voter
Insights from a sociologist and a cognitive scientist.
By
Drake Baer
identity
Nov. 11, 2016
Mirrors Turned People Into Individualists
What your reflection does to you.
By
Drake Baer
race
Nov. 3, 2016
Want More Trump-like Politicians? Make White People Feel Whiter
As America gets closer and closer to being majority minority, white people will feel more threatened and politics will get uglier.
By
Jesse Singal
gender dysphoria
July 25, 2016
What’s Missing From the Conversation About Transgender Kids
If you don’t know what desistance is, you’re leaving out an important part of the story.
By
Jesse Singal
June 7, 2016
Yes, Racial Anxiety Motivates Trump Support
Less so the “economic insecurity” thing, when you look at the data.
By
Drake Baer
identity
Feb. 12, 2016
Why Are Young Men Less Likely to Identify As Multiracial?
New research finds a gender divide when it comes to racial identity.
By
Keith Wagstaff
identity
Nov. 16, 2015
10 Celebrities on Taking the
T
Out of
LGBT
Asking about the Change.org petition at this year’s OUT100 Celebration.
By
Renata Sellitti
first person
Oct. 19, 2015
Losing My Grandfather Meant Losing Part of My Heritage
He was one of the only living ties I had to Puerto Rico, and now he was gone.
By
Alida Nugent
identity
June 5, 2015
Which Oprah Hairstyle Best Represents You?
You have 25 years of choices.
By
Allison P. Davis
habits
Jan. 20, 2015
Changing a Habit Can Mess With Your Sense of Self
It’s about the story we tell ourselves about ourselves.
By
Melissa Dahl
true stories
Oct. 20, 2014
‘I Was a 4-Year Queer’: 15 Straight(ish) People on Their Gay Time in College
It’s a time to learn about yourself.
By
Regina Marler