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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Backhanded compliments are like emotional Trojan horses—on the surface, they sound nice. But crack them open and they’re packed with projection, insecurity, and veiled judgment. These kinds of ...

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 ...