How are you handling it? — Frequently I am struck by the wildly opposing realities currently at war in our culture: We’re all walking around with supercomputers in our pockets that can instantly offer up information on the latest scientific knowledge — and also part of the country wants to return to banning books in schools. …

We have always lived loud, and we’re not going to change that — Gen X refuses to die with dignity. We will die in the spirit of Grace Jones and Poison, thank you, as we express ourselves in any way we see fit, whether that be in a regular suit and tie, or a full body of tattoos. Most of us are not…

The only person who gets to decide if they stay pregnant is the pregnant person — I understand your beliefs about abortion are sincere. I understand you find abortion distasteful. Maybe you find it immoral or disgusting. Perhaps you even think it’s murder. Respectfully, I don’t care. You know what I find even more immoral and disgusting? Forced birth. In fact, for me, and many people…

Has trickled down to the local level — Last week, my editor threw me a last-minute assignment: A fun, short, human interest piece about local ice skating rinks for the winter issue of one of the magazines I write for. …

This is not normal and we need to talk about it — Despite the fact three members of the Supreme Court were given lifetime appointments by a since-disgraced “president” who was impeached twice, and is now being credibly investigated for stealing his own country’s classified documents, the US media is still covering the Supreme Court as if it’s legitimate. To be fair…

Even though you think you are — In the wake of American politics becoming louder, more angry and divided, there has emerged this curious group of Americans who have declared themselves not conservatives, but “libertarian.” Weirdly, they seem to think being a “libertarian” means they’ll suddenly have all this money because they’ll not be paying taxes, except…

My parents are angry, self-hating people. Even when they’re acting calm and composed, scratch the surface and underneath is a rage just waiting to be unleashed. Frequently, they unleashed that rage on their kids. …

Feminists are often accused of endlessly harping on what’s wrong with men, which means we’re branded man-haters. So, I thought I’d get into the nitty-gritty of the kind of straight man I love, both as a partner and as friends, because there’s a lot to love about good dudes. I’ve…

I often joke about “Cletus” in my political posts, which is a moniker I like to use as a catchall term for certain problematic American men with certain problematic beliefs, but really, that’s not fair, because in truth, I love American rednecks. The problem is a high percentage of…