It’s dark inside the catapult while you’re waiting for the action to start. You have to stay calm and trust that you’ll land in the right place, the right pair of arms. I had never done online dating ...

"It's strange to see my son with colorful, feminine clothes, but well, I need to respect what he likes." My mom had asked me rude questions about my identity before, even assuming my sexuality because ...

As a certified free diver and scuba diver, I thought mermaiding was performative and girly. But I kept seeing people getting into it on social media, and my interest was piqued. I decided to take a ...

When I was young, my mother told me it was more important to be smart than feminine. Being feminine meant I was weak. If I were to take care of myself in a world I couldn't trust with men I couldn't ...

No one would believe me if I told them how amazing my marriage and relationship is. Sometimes it even surprises me! I've suffered in relationships since I was 15 years old. When I was 16, I read a ...

Hi readers! I’m Kathryn Zahorak. A bicoastal multi-hyphenate working in fashion and film (behind and in front of the camera). I have been posting my outfits and words on the internet for nearly a ...

I grew up feeling insecure about my name. Most of my male family members had masculine names like Butch, David, and Apollo, but I was always the bud of the joke with the name Amarilis. Being from a ...

Eleni Trapp struggled to feel heard while working as a UX designer at a major casino company. After feelings of disrespect turned to feminine rage, she quit her corporate job to freelance. Trapp has ...