What follows is a story about a favorite character of mine, the Gatherer of Tales. Immortal, he roams the world collecting stories. It is also my attempt to retell myths that celebrate diversity. Continue Reading
Celebrating diversity in culture, myth and history
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Black Superheroes: A Brief History and Timeline
Black superheroes and other notable Black characters in comic books and other media are listed below by the year of their first appearance. Continue Reading
The Secret of Job’s Daughters
Job’s daughters are mentioned but briefly in the Book of Job, but their story is far more intriguing that it would seem, if you only know where to look. Continue Reading
The Hidden History of Humanistic Psychology
In most contemporary histories of psychology, humanistic psychology is presented as emerging as a novel protest against behaviorism and psychoanalysis. Continue Reading
Loki: Trickster and Gender Rebel
Loki is a trickster god of legend capable of changing his sex at will. He is also the closest thing the old Norse narratives come to queering gender. Continue Reading
The Many Lives of Mary Worth
You may think you know Mary Worth, but you don’t know her whole story, the story some understandably still try to hide. Continue Reading
Ban Zhao: The Intriguing Life of a Female Confucian Scholar
Over two thousand years ago, the principles laid out by by Konfuzi (or Confucius as we know him in the West) clearly specified men’s authority over women. But there were also some Chinese women who were educated and wrote from a Confucian perspective. Ban Zhao (c45-116 CE) was the foremost early female voice in this… Continue Reading
The Two-Spirit Tradition in Traditional Indian Cultures
Two-Spirit is an inter-tribal term that Indian people have created to describe men and women who possess both the spirit of a man and the spirit of a woman in one body. Continue Reading
Empathy for Ereshkigal: The First Psychotherapy Session Ever?
As someone who teaches the history of psychology, I’ve wondered who might have been the first person to Continue Reading
The Emmanuel Movement–Faith and Psychology Mix in Early Psychotherapy
“Here for the first time psychology and Christianity openly join hands and demonstrate each day Continue Reading
The Bitterness Narrative
Is a feeling of bitterness coloring your relationship? Bitterness can be described as a feeling of lingering disappointment, frustration and ultimately resentment Continue Reading
Taking a Second Look at the Chapters of Your Life
How is the plotline in your personal story progressing? Continue Reading
The Inclusive Message of the Eight Immortals
The Eight Immortals are among the most popular folk figures in China. They also represent a powerful message of inclusion. Continue Reading
Considering the Hero of Your Life Story
Each of us is the main character of our own life. We really don’t have a lot of choice about that. But whether Continue Reading
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Baron von Steuben, Washington’s Gay General and Friend
George Washington had no way of knowing that the Baron von Steuben was a fraud. Earlier that summer,
Considering the Hero of Your Life Story
Each of us is the main character of our own life. We really don’t have a lot of choice about ...
The Lavender White House
What color is the White House? Whose people and history does this iconic symbol represent? The ...
Conversations with the Serpent
Eating one bad apple isn’t all that happened in that garden.