In lengthy features, the New York Times and Atlantic unpacked the epidemic of teen sadness, pointing to neuroscience, puberty onset, parenting styles, and pandemic loneliness as key drivers. But what if the dominant framing is both missing the point and compounding the issue? What if the teens are not “mentally ill,” but rather having a normal, healthy response to a highly dysfunctional world?
Author: Alexis Obernauer
Alexis Obernauer is a writer, business strategist and life coach. She oversees special projects for both The Salon, a Pittsburgh-based women’s networking group, and Third Factor, the leading magazine on the theory of positive disintegration. A resident of Pittsburgh, Alexis holds a master’s degree concentrated in cities and social justice from The New School University.
Happily Never After: False Homeownership Notions Are Increasing the Gender Wealth Gap
The “American Dream” notion that homeownership will provide an express route to happily-ever-after is fueling record home prices and exacerbating gender inequities. We need to wake up from this nightmare.
If current real estate trends continue, a woman’s place will no longer be in the home, and not because of feminist gains. Rather, she’ll be completely priced out.