Being a boy that wears makeup is a constant cycle of suffocation, self-loathing, and liberation. I’ve faced every kind of comment from my male classmates– “Gross, boys don’t wear makeup!” or “You’re like a knockoff James Charles,” or just blatantly homophobic remarks. Gender norms have long dictated that hygiene— whether it’s makeup or skincare— is … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/in-our-current-covid-19-crisis-toxic-masculinity-is-killing-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Last month, the masses were fighting tooth and nail for a roll of toilet paper. The store aisles were empty shelves; Purell was practically being sold on the black market. However, starting in May, the Lysol and paper product craze died down. Stores are still lacking supplies, though—just a different kind. To be specific: brown … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/quarantine-has-turned-me-into-a-baker/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the film Parasite. In the third act of Parasite, before the daughter (Ki-Jeong), son (Ki-Woo) and father (Ki-Taek) of the Kim family escape the Parks’ mansion, a heavy rain ensues. As the Kims make their way down to their semi-basement home, the rain floods downward with them and swamps their … <a href="https://culture.affinitymagazine.us/how-the-flood-scene-from-parasite-parallels-celebrity-responses-to-coronavirus/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read