Loving kids and going through a pregnancy are not the same thing. “So let me get this straight,” my girlfriend said to me. “You coo at literally every child under 10 that you encounter. You have picked out names for your children, decided which books you’ll read them, and are currently debating homeschooling versus Montessori. […]
Ozy Frantz offers 11 ways men can be better allies to women, including learning a few things about gender, challenging their female friends, and supporting a woman’s bodily autonomy. 1) Educate yourself. One summer, in high school, I literally read every book the library had about feminism. You don’t have to go that far, but […]
In response to a recent article in the Pacific Standard, Ozy Frantz offers suggestions on how to get more men the help they need from therapy. The recent “Aversion to Therapy: Why Won’t Men Get Help” article by Betsy Bates Freed and David Freed in the Pacific Standard outlines fairly well the core problem of […]
You can’t choose your parents, and you can’t always choose who you love. Ozy Frantz’s father is racist and homophobic, and yet somehow still loveable. My father believes that bisexuals don’t exist, and that trans panic is a reasonable defense for murder. He has been known to say that he is OK with gay people, […]
Ozy Frantz has had a lot of sex. But right now, watching cartoons and eating Cheerios on the couch sounds more appealing. So what? I’ve proudly identified as a slut since I lost my virginity in a one-night stand. My sexual identity is the stuff of porn films and horrified columns about The Kids Hooking […]
The warning signs of emotional abuse aren’t always as apparent as you might think. Ozy Frantz found this out during a long-distance relationship with an Internet boyfriend. My name is Ozy Frantz, and I am one of the estimated 48% of men and women who has experienced emotional abuse from a romantic partner. Let me […]
