The world is always quick to tell us who to be and what we should want—often setting unintended guidelines for what defines success. Sometimes these external forces may conflict with what we believe.

In a perfect world, it’d be easy to untangle our mistakes from our personal identities, but in reality, it’s rarely a simple task. Everyone’s life is riddled with errors of judgement, but it’s crucial ...

Astrid Coste is a fourth-year in journalism at Ohio State. Coste previously reported for The Lantern, though she has not contributed to the publication’s coverage since March 2024. My fellow ...

With identity fraud rising in Britain, Norton shares the vital steps you need to take to stay safe on the web As many of us shift to shopping, communicating and working online, it’s easier for ...

Multiracial identity is not just the sum of the races on someone’s family tree. It’s more complicated than that. How you were raised, how you see yourself and how the world sees you have a profound ...

Every click, post, and search leaves a data trail online — and it’s called a digital footprint. Digital footprints are a record of a person’s online activity across all websites, apps, and social ...

Building an identity statement — "I am this who does that" — is key for parents. That's according to mental toughness coach and former Marine Andrew Wittman, whose personal identity statement is, "I ...

When did you realize you have the potential to be a leader? Was it when you organized a lunchroom protest in the fourth grade because your elementary school removed chocolate milk from the menu? It ...

It’s about time we kicked heteronormativity to the curb. Never heard of the term before? It has to do with what kinds of identities and experiences — namely, cisgender and heterosexual ones — are ...