It seems in psychology there is no shortage of complexes that might plague someone's psyche. The Oedipus complex, the Electra complex, the madonna/whore complex, mostly invented by Sigmund Freud whom I honestly don't have a lot of time for. But [...]
I recently finished reading "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson, and I have to say, if you can get past the excessive expletives in the first chapter, it is actually a darn good book. One [...]
I am a man, who happens to be trans. I feel fortunate that I can choose if/when and whom to disclose this piece of information to. I "pass". But I have always been quite uncomfortable with this term. Let me [...]
Living in Japan for the last five years has introduced me to a whole variety of new cultural norms, from the challenge of sitting seiza—on your knees—to the joys of sento and onsen—public bathing or visiting hot springs. Getting naked [...]
I was around four years old when I proudly announced to my mom that I had worked out how to wee like a boy. Her response was less than enthusiastic, despite my obvious accomplishment of successfully peeing standing up - [...]
Jigsaw puzzle manufacturers often use the same die-cuts to make the pieces to their puzzles. This allows artists like Tim Klein to make art from the unexpected mash-ups of what was once perceived as unrelated content. He makes sense of [...]
You're probably familiar with the it. It's often heard at AA meetings. “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” For me, [...]
You won’t know what freedom is until you can pee pretty much wherever you want to. I’m (half) serious. I used to think being unable to pee standing up wasn’t such a big deal for me, except for some anxiety [...]
My best friend was abroad when I told her I was transgender. I wanted to watch her face, to see if it would reflect the same doubts and fears that I still had myself. But all I had were those [...]
This is an update I've been wanting to write for a while as a direct follow up to "A trans man's guide to dating straight women (part 2)" (In order for this story to totally make sense, I'd recommend reading this also.) [...]
