Matt Joseph Diaz

I feel equipped to talk about the intricacies of the body positivity movement; for with all its beauty and empowerment, there are aspects of body positivity that try to control how others view and treat their bodies. Though I understand the intention, behavior like this flies in the face of the ideals the movement is trying to create. Put simply: it's time we stop trying to police body positivity.

CN: suicide

There's nothing wrong with taking a break to recharge and re-center.

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.

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

This week: Find what fuels you, and don't beat yourself up if what's fueling you right now is "surviving."

This week, we're spotlighting mental health in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Tune in to today's #MondayMotivation as Matt discusses his own diagnosis, and how to be kind to yourself even when a new diagnosis feels scary and hard.

"There is always someone who loves you. There is always someone who cares."

I promise you, people living with depression are acutely aware that things probably aren’t as bad as they could be.

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."