Did We Oversimplify Friendship Breakups?

Should you cut someone off without saying anything, or should you communicate first? Every single time, people seem so confident in their answer. One side says communication is the foundation of every healthy relationship. The person who cut you off silently is in the wrong. The other says nobody owes you closure and that protecting

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I Almost Didn’t Go To The Torrid Casting Event

Last year, I told myself I was going to try new things. What I recognized was that “trying new things” actually meant stepping out of my comfort zone. Which, in hindsight, explains why I hadn’t really been doing that at all. Over the summer, while I was looking for a job, I came across a

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Fat Suit TikTok Video Sparks Backlash

A TikTok posted by comedian and TikTok creator Ezee has sparked backlash after viewers identified the video as a parody of Samyra, a plus-size activist known for her advocacy and commentary online. In a video posted Jan. 10, 2026, Ezee appears wearing prosthetic padding and a wig, mimicking the cadence and visual style commonly associated

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Clothes I Keep Even When They Don’t Fit

There is a kind of grief that shows up when you’re standing in your closet and find outfits you haven’t worn in years. Sometimes they’re pushed to the back. Or, if you’re like me, they’re in a box on the top shelf, out of sight but not out of mind. You don’t even realize you’ve

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What the Cardi B and Samyra Moment Says About Fatphobia

Social media loves to be judge, jury, and executioner and it found its next story in Cardi B’s livestream. While on her LIVE with fans, she cracked a joke that instantly spiraled into a bigger conversation than she probably intended. Laughing at how quickly the biggest sizes sold out, Cardi told fans:  “The box sets

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What It’s Really Like Being Fat in a Sorority

When I was younger, I thought being in a sorority would make me somebody. In my head, sorority girls were these beautiful young women who were able to enjoy their lives together, support one another, and have fun. They were the kind of people whose lives just worked. I wasn’t anywhere near that growing up. I

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