Rebuilding Manhood: How Collecting GI Joe Helped Me Reclaim a Lost Identity
Collecting GI Joe and He-Man figures helped me reclaim a lost sense of identity, heal childhood wounds, confront masculinity, and rebuild the boy I once was — and the man I’m still becoming.
What Exactly Does It Mean To Be “Man Enough?”
A personal essay exploring fatherlessness, gender norms, and queer identity—unpacking what it means to be “man enough” in a world that punishes softness and fetishizes masculinity.
He-Man to Hypermasc: The Cultural Mythology of 1980s Boyhood
How 1980s icons like He-Man and G.I. Joe shaped hypermasculine ideals for boys—and how queer kids navigated shame, fantasy, and survival under the shadow of these powerful myths.