It’s not fitness. It’s life. This is a marketing slogan of a high-end fitness center where I have worked as […]
All We Want is the Facts…Or Not
“All we want is the facts, ma’am,” the fictional Los Angeles Police Sergeant Joe Friday used to say dryly on […]
The Eternal Aesthetics of Youth
Originally published at Ultraphysical. A few months ago, days ahead of my 45th birthday, I reflexively clicked on a suggested […]
Y’all Means All: Past and Present LGBTQ+ Rights in the South
While major metropolitan areas, such as New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, are commonly thought of as hubs […]
The Intimacy of Exercise: Sensuality and Sexuality in Black Women’s Fitness History
Exercise is an intimate act. It requires us to be well acquainted with our bodies—how far they can stretch, how […]
Listening to Women Nurses and Caretakers: A Case Study from the Smallpox Epidemic Among North Carolina Moravians
As we reflect on how COVID-19 continues to shape society, the centrality of nursing during health care emergencies becomes clear. […]
