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Why Are We Afraid Of Baldness?
Like the majority of American men over 35, Anita's partner is balding...and they're both a little distressed about it. But why? She brings her questi…
1 year ago
Is Food The Key To Cultural Belonging?
Anita's been reckoning with what it means to stay connected to cultural identity as a mixed-race adult. And in pursuit of what things to prioritize, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Unpartnered: Building A Full, Single Life
A growing number of American adults have the same feeling about romantic partnerships: They don’t want one. Anita meets three people who have chosen …
1 year, 1 month ago
Assisted Death And Dying in America
The option to end one's own life through prescribed, lethal medication is legal in 10 states and in Washington D.C. Guest host Anisa Khalifa talks to…
1 year, 1 month ago
Signed: How ASL Became A Language Of Resistance (Revisited)
American Sign Language is the third-most used language in the U.S. ASL has its own culture and art forms, and for many Deaf folks, ASL is about much …
1 year, 1 month ago
Desiring Disability in Fashion
Mainstream adaptive fashion lines are relatively new, but creating clothes to fit and flatter a range of bodies has long been part of disability cult…
1 year, 2 months ago
What Kids' Books Teach Us About Our Bodies
A new crop of children’s book authors are trying to help kids develop curiosity about their physical bodies. But how exactly do they turn fraught bod…
1 year, 2 months ago
Intersex Reframes On Sex & Gender
While early biology lessons often teach us about sex as a binary, our bodies tell a different story. An intersex physician tells Anita about the deca…
1 year, 2 months ago
Masked: Coming Out As Autistic In Adulthood (Revisited)
Many autistic people assigned female at birth remain undiagnosed at 18, so what's it like to get an autism diagnosis in your adulthood? Anita meets t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Bisexuality Beyond The Binary
Our understanding of the term bisexuality has been in a state of constant evolution. In a moment when bisexual adults make up the largest share of th…
1 year, 3 months ago