Michael Needs Sleep

There are many things that could drive a person toward unsafe relationships and toxic, hyper-masculine men, but birth control pills of all things do not make the list. In a book by a doctor in the sketchy field “evolutionary psychology” called Sara E Hill, she claims that women on birth control are attracted to men with more “feminized” traits, and goes on to illustrate these characteristics with words and phrases typically ascribed by jocks and homophobes looking for someone to pulverize— Oopsies! The nominal liberation of the 60s was a big mistake. Mother Nature says only feckless blowhards for you. Kick those soy beta cucks out of bed NOW! Every second he doesn’t spend choking you without consent is a second he’s wasting your best years. The problem: There’s no mechanism through which hormonal treatments can change anything fundamental to our personalities or our life choices. The real kicker— the evidence cited in the book does not even support Hill’s claims— a pattern seen among t

It all began on Twitter. I was reading an informative thread about the panic surrounding “contact-overdoses” from fentanyl (mainly among law enforcement officers). I noticed that some  commenters were asking fair questions and being lambasted for politely daring to reveal their lack of expertise regarding the chemical properties of fentanyl and its effects on the human body, then having the audacity to express their desire for further clarification.  “I fully RESENT these people's desire to better understand this subject!!” is what I’d probably be saying if I had the same awful attitude as those on the thread who, while correctly calling out fentanyl myths, were acting like total jerks. Rather than jump into the fray and fight literally everyone, I embarked upon a frenzied and messy voyage through the fraught seas of fentanyl fact and fiction. You see, I am a provider, and today I’m here to provide you with the clarity at least seven people were deprived of on that Twitter thread a

[Content Warning: includes references to sexual abuse of children and minors] A few months ago, I noticed an ad in the form of a question while reading a piece by Uri Klein from Haaretz about how The Big Lebowski earned its cult status . After hanging with Walter, Donny and El Duderino I rushed back to check on this Lolita crack.  I clicked the damn link and landed on the top  headline with a picture from Kubrick’s adaptation. Who Would Dare Remake Lolita in the Age of Me Too? There’s so much fresh blood in the industry being overlooked— directors with enough don’t-give-a-fuck-itude to shred the whole tired narrative down to splinters that I’d be surprised by anyone who  wouldn’t dare. Let’s be picky, since we can afford to be. What would Lolita look like with an arrangement crafted by an unconventional director? A female horror director? For your consideration:  Jennifer Kent .  Her film, Nightingale, showed the complicated inner dynamic of a woman who carries the mantle of both oppr

You can’t. You’ll recognize a sapiosexual when they identify themselves as such. Worthy of note is that when someone makes that claim, they are trying to influence your perception of their own intelligence. At best, it’s driven by youthful naïveté, but it’s  pretentious snobbery at worst , and at its highest likelihood. This is because “sapiosexuality”,  in the context of sexual orientations ,  doesn’t make sense. It’s akin to calling your self a psilósexual because you are attracted to people taller than you. It’s just a trait. And a markedly subjective one, at that. You’re unlikely to find someone treating their preference for taller folks as a sexuality. Just like if you speak to a man who says he prefers brunette women over blondes, he’s unlikely to create a sexuality around it because there’s no social currency to be won by doing so. The APA defines sexual orientation  as “an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes" and

Let’s just get this out-of-the-way:   There is nothing “wrong” with you! There are several valid reasons to wear a mask at any given time. In my own case, some people may find it strange to see me wearing my mask  outside  during the spring and summer. If they knew me, they would know that I discovered the KN95 ito be a really effective way to control my allergy symptoms— something I would not have even thought of pre-pandemic. This is a case where the behavior is what’s called “adaptive“.   Adaptive   behaviors are the ways we interact with our environment that ease anxiety without interfering with our ability to function.  Maladaptive   behaviors are ones we do for the same reasons as adaptive behaviors, but are more harmful to us than helpful (often not helpful at all). Maladaptive behaviors interfere with our ability to function in society. In some cases, maladaptive behavior can affect the people around us negatively. I think what you may be asking is whether wearing a mask, in YO