When a public figure cuts her hair after a divorce, it's often dismissed as impulsive or attention-seeking. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the real psychology behind it — the oxytocin-driven science of self-care, why hair carries deep symbolic weight in Arab culture, and how to tell healthy self-expression apart from a more troubling pattern.
The most common framing of domestic violence — that it is family conflict that escalated too far — is not just inaccurate. It is dangerous, because it leads us to look for solutions in the wrong place. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains what violence against women is actually about, why women cannot simply leave, and what the research shows about the impact on children.
