Matt Joseph Diaz

Between all of the political arguments and videos of dogs being excited to see their owners, I’m noticing a trend appearing all over my timeline — seemingly increasing every week. A lot of fucking people are getting engaged.

Instead of being allowed to exist as fully complex and sexual human beings, they’re relegated to being a tag in pornography. They’re seen as a guilty pleasure among those with “abnormal” sexual appetites, something to be viewed sexually in spite of their comparison to what we consider "the norm."

“She just grabbed the bacon off my plate! She didn’t ask, she didn’t even say anything, she just assumed it was OK and took it!”
“It’s just bacon —”
“It’s NOT about the Bacon, Donald. It’s about the principle.”

Matt talks about how to deal with being stared at. 

It's Monday — Boo! But, it's also time for another installment of #MondaysWithMatt — Yeah! 

This Monday, Matt helps us celebrate Masturbation Month! (To say anything else would betray the beauty of this video.)

There is a danger in the rise of affirmations and other empowering online content. Some types of affirmations aim to inspire a sense of independence, but in reality only invalidate the struggles of the person who reads them.

This Monday, Matt talks about female comic characters. Batman? How about BatNOTSOMUCHMAN.

You are not where you're from, and you are not your environment.

Matt breaks down the major differences between unschooling and a traditional classroom setting.