Understanding the difference between signs and symptoms is foundational in mental health work, yet these concepts are often shaped by cultural context.

The concept of masculinity refers to a social construct with some basis in human physiology. However, how we define what is masculine depends on several cultural and historical contexts.

“As I prepare to travel to Houston today, I can't shake the feeling that I'm walking straight into a hornet's nest. I'm traveling alone as a brown-bodied woman through Texas—a state with a troubling history of police brutality—for a DEI award on a weekend marked by unrest. To top it off, I’ll be accepting the award in front of a room full of white bodies.