How Does THAT Make You Feel . . . June 27, 2025 . . . ABOUT YOUR SHRINK? Millions more Americans are seeking mental health therapy. I read this and wondered, where are all the new therapists gonna come from? And then I read this, from Shelley Palmer‘s always-fascinating blog: Earkick is an AI-powered mental health app that offers real-time support and self-care tools. It boasts a 4.8/5 rating on the App Store, with users praising its effectiveness in managing anxiety and stress. The app provides daily journaling, mood tracking, and personalized feedback. While it doesn’t claim to replace professional therapy, it serves as a valuable tool for those seeking immediate support. Meanwhile . . . HOW DOES THIS MAKE YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR GENDER? Everyone is reading Andrew Sullivan’s How the Gay Rights Movement Radicalized, and Lost Its Way. It is controversial and, to my mind, very worth considering. And comes just as I was corresponding with a recent Rhodes Scholar who runs an LGBT nonprofit. I had urged him and his team not to specify their pronouns, except where guidance was needed . . . linking him to my recent screed, Enough With The Pronouns! He replied: From our point of view, given that we work with Gen-Z LGBTQIA+ community members who generally support pronoun use, we think it is strategic for us to continue stating pronouns in OutVote-related communication. But we do understand your argument and think this is an important conversation to keep having! See: How Gen Z Changed Its Views On Gender | TIME 2023 To which I replied: Thank you for the TIME link – not new, but new to me. Wow. I guess I should amend my screed to suggest pronouns not be +indiscriminately+ used. I.e., it makes sense to use them in addressing a Gen Z audience, especially a queer one. But – until the world changes some more – candidates (and the rest of us) should generally not use them unless the gain they expect from young voters will outweigh the loss they can expect from everyone else. Does THAT make sense? He said it did. And so I have.