Recently I woke up uncharacteristically early for a Saturday to meet a friend and her baby for coffee. I am embarrassed to say that by “uncharacteristically early” I mean 8:30am, which is not that early. I get it. As I walked by two chipper twenty-something-year-old girls in skintight leggings either in route to or on their way back from a workout class, I found my mind reeling. Why is it that I see so many more women in New York City whenever I wake up early on the weekends? Why do they seem so much more productive than men? I … Continue reading Toxic Masculinity and the Harmful Standards We’re All Expected to Meet