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  True connection doesn’t come from being good. The night I realized I was a monster, I was ladling soup into disposable bowls at a homeless shelter, wearing a volunteer badge that screamed “savior.” “God bless you,” I said, my voice…

  You know that voice in your head that pops up every time you’re about to do something bold? The one that says, “What will people think?” Yeah, I’ve learned to tell that voice to shut up. It wasn’t always this…

  Some things in attraction are predictable, but others? Not so much. One night, during a heart-to-heart with my girl best friend, we stumbled into a topic I never thought I’d discuss: men’s fascination with women’s armpits. Yep, armpits. Hairy,…

  Photo by Elsa Donald on Unsplash Hey everyone, let’s chat about something that doesn’t get enough airtime: why we should give more respect to sex workers and pornstars. Seriously, this topic gets a bad rap, and I think it’s time…

  Lately, I’ve noticed how often we encounter individuals whose words fail to align with their actions. These are people who make promises but rarely follow through, leaving us caught in a web of unfulfilled expectations. We could label them…

  “Big boys don’t cry.” Photo by Tom Pumford on Unsplash How many times have we heard that? Society drills into boys that emotions are weaknesses and that real strength means silence. But what does this do to men who carry…

  Photo by Evgeniy Alyoshin on Unsplash Let’s be honest: the conversation around feminism can sometimes feel like walking into a minefield, especially for men. You hear terms like “toxic masculinity” and “gender equality,” and suddenly there’s a palpable tension in…

  There’s a strange kind of freedom in not making a decision. It sounds counterintuitive, I know. In a world that thrives on quick choices, deadlines, and constant action, stepping back and allowing yourself to simply *not decide* can feel…