A viral TikTok sound used nearly 3,000 times, most infamously by admitted online troll Trisha Paytas, reenacts a conversation that many transgender people have been subjected to before. “Wait, you’re ...

There are few phrases more irritating in a professional setting than “You have such a pretty face. ” On the surface, it ...

Ah, backhanded compliments. I think it's safe to say that no one like these. They're ugly little insults poorly disguised as positivity. They're handed to you when you least expect it. If you let them ...

Everyone has been guilty of giving compliments that turn out to be less-than-sincere upon closer inspection. However, backhanded "compliments” are some of the worst, especially since they’re disguised ...

We’ve all received a seemingly innocent comment that just doesn’t feel right even though it was disguised as a compliment. It’s the “You look great for your age!” or the “That’s actually pretty good ...

Researcher and storyteller Brené Brown enjoys immense popularity because she describes feelings and experiences that so many people share. In one particularly relatable story, she shared a piece of ...

You know that feeling when someone says something that sounds nice on the surface, but somehow leaves you feeling worse than ...

As feminine people with bodies that always manage to be under intense scrutiny for one reason or another, many of us are familiar with the stress associated with bathing suit season. Between ...

Weight and age are two of the many things we are terrible at talking about. We think we're being so nice when we tell friends how great they look after losing weight. Or how, "there's no way you can ...