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Personal Essay
first person
July 26, 2021
I Still Worry That I’ll Be Next
A lifetime of being taught to fear sexual assault didn’t make it easier for me to call what happened by its name.
By
Nafissa Thompson-Spires
book excerpt
July 14, 2021
Those Were the Days of Our Lives
This generation will never know the true freedom — and neglect — of being an ’80s kid.
By
Danielle Henderson
relationships
June 24, 2021
Celibate Intimacy Is a Commitment Worth Preserving
People can build deep affection, vulnerability, and trust without the possibility of dating.
By
Elias Rodriques
culture
June 16, 2021
The High Price of El Sueñito
In the Heights
made me feel heard in the discomfort my family and I have faced on the way to achieving our dreams.
By
Olivia Zayas Ryan
last days of manhood
May 24, 2021
Before I Came Out As Trans, I Tried a Men’s Support Group
Since I didn’t belong in the room, I could see this place for what it was.
By
Isle McElroy
television
Mar. 5, 2021
I Used to Live in Wanda’s Sitcom World
The show understands how powerful pop culture can be when you’re an outsider.
By
Jorge Molina
hairy situations
Jan. 25, 2021
Butt-Length Hair Was Always My Dream
Until it became a nightmare.
By
Kathleen Hou