Many people living with cancer find fighting metaphors empowering, but others say they contribute to feelings of stress and inadequacy.
Author: Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY
They left their children to fight a pandemic with no end. Would they do it again?
A year and a half ago, the world couldn’t stop talking about frontline healthcare workers. What happened?
A woman on TikTok wasn’t afraid to show her death. In the process, she helped others live.
The video app TikTok offers users an unexpectedly intimate space to navigate and narrate experiences with terminal illness, grief and dying.
Everyone’s talking about Gabby Petito, but they’re having the wrong conversation, experts say
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Woman’s grocery list for husband goes viral and sparks conversation about men’s ‘strategic incompetence’
“Strategic incompetence” is a tactic of resistance where men pretend they are unable to perform certain tasks so women will do them instead.
Experts say Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s rape comments perpetuate a dangerous stereotype about sexual violence
Most perpetrators are not lurking on “the streets.” Most sexual violence is perpetrated by men who women know, admire and sometimes love.
The dangers of not talking to kids about sex
Some adults think talking to kids about sex will accelerate their sexual curiosity and activity. Sex educators disagree.
Mental health TikTok is powerful. But is it therapy?
Mental health TikTok is a place where people can build mental health knowledge, get validation and find community. Creators say it is not therapy.
In 2021, sex and disability are still taboo. What are we so afraid of?
Disabled people masturbate, experience sexual attraction and engage in sexual activity. So why are they left out of conversations about sex?