The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoWhy The Dress MattersSick of the “what color is this dress” debate? Too bad: It’s raising age-old questions about how we construct reality.Feb 27, 2015Feb 27, 2015
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoPray the Gay WayWhat I learned at the country’s biggest conference for queer ChristiansFeb 4, 2015Feb 4, 2015
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoHow Christmas Traditions Saved My Family But Ruined My RelationshipTo my ex, tradition meant stagnation. To me, it means comfort.Dec 31, 2014Dec 31, 2014
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoI Want To Be a Crazy MomMy mental illness means some people think I’d be an unfit mother. I don’t care.Dec 15, 2014Dec 15, 2014
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoHyphen NationHow one punctuation mark gave us new identities, longer names, and a century of argumentsDec 3, 2014Dec 3, 2014
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoWhen My Mom Was an AstronautI looked for my birth mother everywhere. For a little while, I found her on the Space Shuttle.Nov 21, 20141Nov 21, 20141
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoI Was Taught To Be Grateful For CatcallsWhen I was growing up as a young Black woman, harassers were the only ones who said I was beautifulNov 4, 20142Nov 4, 20142
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoI Hate Selfies—That’s Why They’re NecessaryI’ve always hated photos of myself, but selfies help women of color create our own definition of beautyAug 10, 2014Aug 10, 2014
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoHow Facebook Is Making Us Creepy, Desperate, and a Tiny Bit UndeadAnother reason to hate Facebook: It’s turning your friends into zombiesJul 1, 20142Jul 1, 20142
The ArchipelagoinThe ArchipelagoWhy Criticizing Young Adult Fiction is SexistPeople who scoff at young adult novels are really scoffing at teenage girls.Jun 6, 20142Jun 6, 20142