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“My Body is a Mystery to Me”: Vulvodynia in the Pandemic
Theodora Mautz
  • Dec 8, 2020
  • 8 min

“My Body is a Mystery to Me”: Vulvodynia in the Pandemic

The pain increases the anxiety, and the anxiety increases the pain in a vicious cycle.
「我的身體對我來說就像一個謎」— 從新冠肺炎到外陰部痛症
Theodora Mautz
  • Dec 8, 2020
  • 9 min

「我的身體對我來說就像一個謎」— 從新冠肺炎到外陰部痛症

身體越痛、心裡越擔心;心理越擔心、身體就越痛,形成了一個惡性的循環。
COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?
Sheeva Azma
  • Oct 26, 2020
  • 8 min

COVID-19: A Force Multiplier for Poverty and Homelessness?

In a way, the COVID-19 pandemic is making homelessness more visible—forcing people out of shelters and causing them to opt to sleep outside.
The Three Versions of Me During COVID-19
Andrea Prinzi
  • Oct 11, 2020
  • 6 min

The Three Versions of Me During COVID-19

One small caveat exists: I am a microbiologist who deals with infectious material for a living.
And There Was No Village
Laura Burgos
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 10 min

And There Was No Village

In the weeks before, the village I was promised that came with bearing and raising a child was destroyed.
Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19
Kristen Vogt Veggeberg
  • Aug 27, 2020
  • 5 min

Creating Childhood Fun in the Time of COVID-19

Humans, we love making things with our hands. It is one of our defining characteristics as a species.
The Ties That Bind and Suffocate
Vanessa Vieites
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 7 min

The Ties That Bind and Suffocate

In general, it's difficult to argue about emotionally laden topics, especially with people you love.
From Red to Purple to Fuchsia
Alex Ip
  • Jul 18, 2020
  • 20 min

From Red to Purple to Fuchsia

With everyone strapped on their imaginary seat belts, the machine would turn on in three. Two. One.
Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)
Linh Anh Cat
  • Jul 15, 2020
  • 2 min

Call Me a Cat Person (Really!)

By the way, most cats don’t have last names, but our Sesame does, and it’s Cat, just like me!
What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino
Mani-Jade Garcia
  • Jun 28, 2020
  • 10 min

What It Means to Be a Black, Indigenous, Latino

There is nothing more fragile in this world than a fragile White man—and that is, tragically, most of them.
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