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Belonging’s Labor
In December 1941, the quiet of an ordinary Sunday morning in Hawai‘i was shattered by the roar of Japanese warplanes. Within two hours, Pearl Harbor burned, 2,403 Americans were dead, and the United States was at war. Fear arrived faster than reason. Across the country, news headlines screamed of betrayal, and whispers in grocery stores and churches turned neighbors into suspects. In a single week, Japanese faces--no matter how American their lives--became symbols of national
Anthro Pop
Oct 1410 min read


The Rituals We Don’t Call Magic: How Secular Societies Still Seek Power, Control, and Meaning
From corporate mission statements to self-help mantras, modern people haven’t abandoned magic, we only think we have.
Anthro Pop
Jul 154 min read


Diagnosis -- The Toxic Nest
Women are not just home dwellers, they are expected to be the curators of wellness within these spaces. They are the ones researching non-toxic cookware, labeling food allergies, researching microplastics in the food supply, documenting ailments and coordinating doctors’ visits, and filtering the water. And the more they know, the more they are responsible for.
Anthro Pop
May 316 min read


Symptoms – The Tired Body
In Part I of the Women’s Care series, we explore how fatigue, brain fog, and burnout aren’t individual failings, but symptoms of a system that demands everything and offers little in return. With cortisol spiking, perimenopause misunderstood, and invisible labor mounting, it’s time to ask: What if the problem isn’t in her body, but in the world she’s trying to survive?
Anthro Pop
May 304 min read
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