Brittney Griner has been freed from Russian detainment, but before you applaud this, let’s break it down. The trade-off for Griner was to give Russia back an international arms dealer — a literal supercriminal who is dangerous to the stability of peace and the balance of power on the global…

This scene isn’t “fatphobia.” — I have body dysmorphia and have had two eating disorders (at different times in my life — one that I’m still struggling with now). At one point, I only ate 600 calories a day. Sometimes less. I also ran 6 miles a day, had a personal trainer 3 times a…

Resurrection Church in Boulder, CO is a cult that recruits college kids — You’re going to hell. In fact, we all are going to hell according to my sister’s church, Resurrection Church in Boulder, Co. If you do not go to their specific church and are their specific type of Christian, then you are going to hell. Good thing I don’t believe in…

Superficial beauty standards still rules Asia — Asia is definitely less progressive as far as social issues are concerned. Technology? They’re the best at it. Engineering? Toyota Prius is the most reliable car 5 years in a row. Social issues? Not so much. It’s slow-moving and that includes beauty standards. Thin is still very much in. Here…

People are ridiculous — I like to read “AITA — Am I the Asshole” threads on Reddit, and recently, I saw this one make the rounds. Successful_Peace_929 writes: “It honestly feels ridiculous that I have to post this but my coworker has been getting onto me about this for weeks now, so I have…

Your brown eyes are beautiful as they are. — It sounds innocuous. It shouldn’t matter because it’s “just eye color.” Just a cosmetic thing. But is it? Nose jobs to get narrower noses and higher nose bridges. Eyelid surgeries to get rid of monolids and hooded eyes. …

Payengxa Lor will be representing the country of Laos at this year’s Miss Universe pageant — A Hmong woman winning Miss Universe Laos is unprecedented, but this year, Payengxa Lor did just that. Winning means she will be the first woman of Hmong descent to take part in the Miss Universe pageant in January 2023. …

How my grandparents' elitism created the divide between their children and their grandchildren — When the military came to my grandparents’ village to recruit the boys to go fight the Secret War, my dad was chosen to go. Every family had to send in one son at least. …

Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Jeffrey Zaccharian, Rachael Ray — put down the wok — I recently watched Rachael Ray make pad thai and I’m speechless…in a bad way. Rachael Ray, please stop murdering my favorite Thai noodle dish. First of all, the proportions are all off. Tons of bean sprouts, tiny bit of overcooked and soggy noodles, tons of meat. And then to…