Tracey Anne Duncan

Bio

Tracey Anne lives in New Orleans with five pets and zero spouses. They studied magic at Columbia and writing at Louisiana State. They've also been a body worker and yoga teacher since the last influx of rave and have been word-slinging about health and culture way pre-Obama. Tracey Anne is obsessed with poetry, deep critical analysis, snoballs, and helping people live their most hashtag worthy lives.
People are throwing COVID-19 parties and paying the first person who gets sick
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Here in the fourth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, all of us are officially tired of being cooped up. Everyone wants to have a #hotpersonsummer, but no matter how much we crave a new adventure, most people don’t actually want that journey to include…
What to do if your dog is scared of fireworks
By Tracey Anne Duncan
I love fireworks, and I always look forward to the Fourth of July displays on the Mississippi River in New Orleans. Unfortunately, my dogs and I do not align on this issue. Once the bottle rockets start popping, my fur babies shake and hide. But I…
How air conditioning spreads coronavirus
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As we move into the dog days of the COVID-19 pandemic, otherwise known as summer 2020, a lot of people are beginning to wonder how to stay healthy. Because the novel coronavirus is novel, scientists are only beginning to discover the details about…
"Spiritual bypassing" is the "all lives matter" of the yoga world. Don't buy it
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Yesterday I left a Zoom yoga class less than halfway through. That’s no big deal for a lot of people, but I’m also a yoga teacher so I will usually sweat through an even truly terrible session for the sake of camaraderie. It wasn’t the asana (the…
Please don't fall for these coronavirus scams
By Tracey Anne Duncan
While most of us struggle to simply maintain sanity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers are actively trying to prey on our fears. Count on internet jerks to kick us while we’re down. While some of these scams are just annoying, some can…
Coronavirus is surging again. Are young people to blame?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Many states are seeing major surges in COVID-19 infection rates, and unlike at the start of the pandemic, experts are starting to shift their attention from at-risk elders to people in their 20s and 30s. The highest rate of infection is now among…
How did unicorns get so gay? An investigation
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Some time in the past ten years, unicorns became gay icons, second only to the rainbow flag in symbolizing queerness. In many ways, I’ve embraced it. Peruse the internet for a few mere minutes and you’ll find photos of me squished happy and half…
Could this furry robot seal save us from our loneliness?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As the nation enters the fourth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are starting to get pretty lonely. The hugs that got us through hard times in the past have been cancelled due to social distancing. These distancing practices are crucial to…
Do women actually find men with cats less dateable?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Dating on apps is like playing a psychosexual card game with very strict personalized rules. I have been known to swipe left on a person for such minor infractions as a visible corporate logo. Call me an anarchist, but imperialist coffee franchise…
Here's why experts think Florida will be the next epicenter of coronavirus
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As of this week, over 2 million people in the U.S. have been infected with COVID-19, and more than 117,000 people have died from it. Infection rates are upward trending in 23 states, 10 of which have reported a recorded number of cases, CNN…
A pandemic-era guide to the best virtual Pride events
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Even during these dark times, queers had a moment of victory to celebrate this week when the Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ folkx are protected from job discrimination. Plus, we are currently in the throes of an insurrection against police brutality…
Scientists think they found a 'breakthrough' drug to save severely ill coronavirus patients
By Tracey Anne Duncan
We’re all exhausted by the pandemic hope roller coaster. Each news cycle seems to bring a new potential “cure,” which is quickly debunked by science. No one is more frustrated by the search for relief than the scientists who are working around the…
Why protesting might trigger past trauma
By Tracey Anne Duncan
The killing of George Floyd has brought countless numbers of people to demonstrations around the globe. It feels like revolution is in the air, and as white person who is working to become a bona fide accomplice, I want to do my part to make it…
Coronavirus is back in China. Here's what you should know
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Authorities in China shut down Beijing’s biggest wholesale food market on Saturday after new cases of coronavirus infection cropped up in the city. China’s capital reported 53 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, the New York Times reported.…
"Let's get that shit off your body": This tattoo shop will cover up racist ink for free
By Tracey Anne Duncan
I have a decent amount of bad tattoos. I haven't gotten them covered up because, while that Winnie the Pooh ink is a slightly cringey reminder of a cheesy teenage phase, it's not evil. Unfortunately, some folks go through aggressively hate-filled…
Could a polio vaccine protect us from coronavirus?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Scientists around the world are racing to create a COVID-19 vaccine, but they aren’t giving up on other ways of preventing and treating the novel coronavirus in the meantime. In a report published this morning in Science, researchers proposed that a…
Walmart will stop putting Black beauty products under lock and key
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As CEOs across America attempt to out-woke each other, Walmart signaled its virtuous antiracist stance by giving customers unblocked access to “multicultural” hair products. Yesterday, Walmart said they will release Black beauty products from behind…
Ignoring social distancing rules could be a psychopathic trait, researchers say
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Last week at the grocery, a maskless bro kept moving toward me in aisles and lines. Every time I took a step back from him with my cart, he took a step towards me with his, and smiled in a way that I can only describe as predatorial. I got the…
Why I’m celebrating Pride by protesting police brutality
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Many people think of Pride as sort of a sexy gay glitter parade, but the first Pride was actually a riot. Don’t get it twisted. Pride is definitely still the best party of the year, but it’s a party that has its roots in radical resistance against…
American cops jail, shoot, and kill more people than other developed countries
By Tracey Anne Duncan
The killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has sparked international protests about police brutality. The problem, unfortunately, can’t be boiled down to the unjust killing of a single individual, which, frankly, would…