AvatarAllieFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoModel Shalom Harlow Paints the Town — Harper’s Bazaarapple.news - Harper’s BazaarOpen this story in Apple News. For the best reading experience, open this story on a device with Apple News. It may also be available on the …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarThe Opposite of Toxic Positivityverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Scott Barry Kaufman“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.” Countless books have been written on the “power of gratitude” and the importance of counting your blessings, but that sentiment …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarTime to ditch ‘toxic positivity,’ experts say: ‘It’s okay not to be okay’verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Allyson ChiuIn the midst of a raging pandemic and widespread social unrest, these days it can feel as if reassuring platitudes are inescapable. “Everything will be fine.” “It could be worse.” “Look on the bright side.” But as well intentioned as those who lean on such phrases may be, experts are cautioning against …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatar28 TV Shows That Actually Reflect What It's Like To Be Queer TodayBuzzFeed - Matthew HuffWhen Cary Dubek ran into the Instagays on The Other Two, I felt that. Look out world! One of my favorite queer characters has returned to your television screens. Yes, I am talking about Cary Dubek from The Other Two, played expertly by Drew Tarver. He's just a washed-up gay actor trying to claw his …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarAmerican Cars Are Now Almost As Big As the Tanks That Won WWIIverified_publisherVICE - Aaron GordonThese legendary war implements were not much bigger than the vehicles millions of Americans now drive every day. During World War II, American auto manufacturers played a major role in assembling the famed "Arsenal of Democracy" that helped defeat the Nazis. This arsenal included tens of thousands …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarOpinion | It's perfectly OK to not want to date Trump supportersNBC News - By Andi ZeislerWhen a critical mass of people find your values regressive, your political beliefs inhumane, and your political hero repellent, it’s not them. It’s you. Former President Donald Trump’s ascendance as the face of present-day Republican politics has been a study in the power of cognitive dissonance. …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarNikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC tenured position and will join Howard Universityverified_publisherCNNCNN — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones declined the University of North Carolina’s offer of tenure and a teaching position with the school and has instead accepted a faculty role at Howard University. She made the announcement on “CBS This Morning” with Gayle King on …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarOpinion | Why you shouldn't call yourself "Two-Spirit" if you're a non-Native LGBTQ personNBC News - By Simon Moya-Smith"Two-Spirit" is not a synonym for LGBTQ but an ancient role in our communities that white Christian colonizers tried and failed to destroy. As cities around the United States celebrated Pride this month — including here in Denver on Saturday — there’s been a great deal of attention given to the …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarJohnson County, Iowa, Renames Itself After A Different Johnsonverified_publisherNPR - James DoubekJohnson County, Iowa, has a new name. It will still be Johnson County. But henceforth, the county is taking its name from a different Johnson: Lulu Merle Johnson, a professor and historian who was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Iowa. It was originally named for Richard Mentor Johnson, who …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatar6 Months Inside One of America’s Most Dangerous Industriesverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Michael HoltzWhat I learned on the line at a Dodge City slaughterhouse. This article was published online on June 14, 2021. On the morning of May 25, 2019, a food-safety inspector at a Cargill meatpacking plant in Dodge City, Kansas, came across a disturbing sight. In an area of the plant called the stack, a …
AvatarAllieAvatarAvatarKeeping Score: Paycheck Fairness Act Blocked by Senate Republicans; Biden’s Record Number of Women Judges; DOJ Defends Trans RightsMs. Magazine - Sophie Dorf-KamiennyIn every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on …
AvatarAllieFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJapanese soccer star, Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender manverified_publisherUSA TODAY Sports - Lorenzo ReyesJapan women's international soccer star and Washington Spirit forward Kumi Yokoyama came out Sunday as a transgender man. "I've dated several women over the years but I had to stay closeted in Japan," the NWSL player said during the interview. "In Japan I'd always be asked if I had a boyfriend, but …