Art by Christopher ChenTake a quick moment to look around the people you've surrounded yourself with, your closest friends. Are they all or for the most part a certain religion? Ethnicity? Political leaning? I know that by and large, mine are, and it's likely that it's true for you too.So, friends. Maybe it's time to diversify them?Now this isn't to say that it's time to … [Read more...] about Diversify Your Friendships
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Rethink the Friendzone
Art by Christine NelsonThe classic story: Boy becomes friends with girl, boy likes girl, girl doesn't like boy back, friendzoned again! Except not really.The argument I'm going to give will be in heteronormative terms. For that, I apologize, but it makes the process of arguing simpler if I apply it to the cases for which it seems to come up all too often: a male expressing … [Read more...] about Rethink the Friendzone
Moving On From Guilt and Regret
Art by Chris ChenThey're the feeling of your gut clenching over and over again, the feeling of intense discomfort and longing for a rewind button, the way a good day can just dim by that much. Regret and guilt. Ever experience them before?Before I start, some definitions. Guilt can be categorized as the feeling you get when you purposefully do something wrong, while regret can … [Read more...] about Moving On From Guilt and Regret
Spoilers Don’t Spoil the Fun
Art by Peau PorotesanoSpoilers: Most people can agree that they're terrible. They ruin the suspense, the story and just make the overall experience less enjoyable. That's why whenever people spoil something, they're generally greeted with near universal derision. Take, for example, the case of a Montana man who was arrested because he threatened to shoot a Facebook friend for … [Read more...] about Spoilers Don’t Spoil the Fun
The MBTI is Nothing But Pseudoscience
Art by Christine Nelson "Four letters; say them and I'll know who you are" is essentially the mental statement people seem to make whenever they ask for someone's MBTI. But here's some background first. MBTI, shorthand for the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, is essentially a complex personality test. The purpose of this test is "to make the theory of psychological types … [Read more...] about The MBTI is Nothing But Pseudoscience