I have been asked a lot recently about what I think of Peter Attia’s new NY Times bestselling book on longevity medicine, Outlive. So I decided to take a read to be able to answer this question, inform myself about what is in the popular press, and make a reasonable recommendation to read this book (or not). On a high level, I think this book is important conceptually and represents a profound shift in medicine that is much needed.

Halloo hurray! Allison Bailey’s case has reached the despicable Morgan Page stage! To celebrate, I’m sharing with you a handy guide on how to read ‘queer theory’ by annotating the text of his infamous ‘Overcoming The Cotton Ceiling’ workshop advert. ‘Overcoming The Cotton Ceiling’. That’s literally the name of the workshop. ‘Breaking Down Barriers for Queer Trans Women’ “We’re going to sexually harass lesbians.” “Queer Trans Women” Men.

This is the introductory post of my Oversocialization Series, which will take place over the next 2-3 weeks. I plan a total of 6-8 posts. This post will be updated with links to all future posts at the end of this piece. Put simply, socialization is a process by which individuals become accustomed to, and internalize, the norms, values, and ideologies of the society they live in. Socialization is not an inherently evil process: we must all learn how to co-exist with others around us.

The writing prompt was simply: “The judging sun”. I don’t know how to use Substack very well and lost the profile of the person who shared the prompt. So, to whoever you are, thank you! — Each wave lapped farther and farther away from her toes, a sure sign she needed to peel herself off the beach towel. Not bothered by the creaky feeling in her tanned skin or the flecks of dried-out saltwater dusted on her lips, this uninterrupted evening felt separate from time.

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