New Research on Obesity and Brain Function
Author’s Note: My report of the following findings should not lead anyone to believe that I think obese people are “stupid,” or that I am in any way “targeting” them.” I am not making an argument that...
View ArticleSleepless: A Lifetime of Insomnia
I’m not literally sleepless. That’s not how it works, of course.Everyone sleeps.Eventually, anyway.I’ve been meaning to write a diary about insomnia, but I had intended to do it first from a clinical...
View ArticleThe Other Closet: Living With the Stigma of Mental Illness
I have touched on the topic of stigma against the mentally ill before, so I'm taking bits and pieces of research from that previous diary. But I'd like to revisit it here in a slightly different way....
View ArticleDo Racists Seriously Not Know They’re Racist? (Update)
My apologies in advance for the “old news,” but yes, it’s still bothering me – and I have a question. I haven’t diaried in years, but I saw a clip a couple mornings ago which bothered me intensely on a...
View ArticleTo every father who voted against his daughter – including mine:
Dear Papa,I love you.I have to start there because love is really what this diary is about. I know you love me. You have given me so much. I am so incredibly grateful for all that you have done for me...
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