Growing Up
What It's Like to Be Raised Gender Neutral
We spoke to kids and parents about the benefits and challenges of a gender-neutral upbringing.
The Joy and Boredom of Being Young in New Zealand's Most Remote Outpost
No cell reception, one pub, few faces you haven’t seen before. What life is like on the Chatham Islands, the most isolated corner of one of the most isolated countries in the world.
Millennials Tell Us Whether Life Really Gets Better After High School
Whether you were a nerd, a goth, a queer, a jock, a cheerleader, or a douchebag, you’ll see a bit of yourself reflected in these stories.
People Describe Their First Sexual Fantasies
"It happened while I was watching 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It.' I suddenly started to feel somewhat confused and a little guilty."
'Walking the Dog at the Hospital,' Today's Comic by Scott Travis
Not only are dogs man's best friend, but they also make great therapists.
Pop Culture Taught Me How To Hide My Autism
Around my parents I was Angela from ‘My So-Called Life,’ with my friends I was Cher from ‘Clueless,’ and in front of boys I became Alice from ‘Closer.’
When Teenage Facebook Becomes Adult Facebook
Hold the fairground mirror of your peers up to your ageing process. You're welcome!
How Old Is Too Old to Live with Your Parents?
The question that's launched a thousand Reddit threads.
People Told Us About Their Wildest Summer Flings in Six Words
“Señor Frog's bartender in Puerto Vallarta.”
A Letter to Teenage Boys, From Someone Who Used to Be One
Author and performer Jacob Tobia opens up about how growing up as a boy felt like being forced to sacrifice your softness and femininity.
Can You Still Be Metal If You Cut Your Hair?
Thoughts on nervously going where every metalhead fears to tread: the hair stylist.
What It's Like to Live with One of the World's Most Painful Disorders
Trigeminal neuralgia has been compared to searing, stabbing facial pain, or "a hot rod being stabbed in your eye while your face is being burnt off with chemicals."