Privilege apology: I didn’t know what a “TERF “ (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) was, because I was trying to “mean girl” them away, while opposing them. This was stupid (and privileged) and I should have known better. I should have known what a TERF was.
If you don’t know the…
Times are changing and it’s hard for people who’ve waited (and waited) for it. If I had never moved out of the suburbs, an hour away from the most diverse city, I would be waiting for something that would seem petty. I would wait for someone to ask me why…
Dear Deirdre,
I’m an Italian girl that grew up in the NY suburbs. My parents were divorced when I was five. I was raised catholic. I have seen and heard it all re: the “negatives” of divorce. I am a fine adult. My brother is fine adult. I, personally, hope you…
To Dr. Lee-DucksWorth: When “Grit” can be weakness: Let’s Not Put up with Abuse/Danger & Call it “Strong.”
I am a huge fan of grit! Want proof?
10 Things to Keep in Mind When You Apologize For Being a Bully (or anything)
Here is my advice as a therapist and a person who was bullied. My bully apologized twice. With my experience I say PLEASE TAKE CARE OF HOW (and WHY) you apologize.
An Essay: I want to 51–50 The Gun Conversation, but I can’t.
I no longer want to join the “gun conversation.” The conversation has gone insane. This is not an insult to mentally ill people. On the contrary. …
Dear “Nice” Guy Who’s Mad Girls Don’t Want a Nice Guy,
*Note: This one was just called to my attention. It is 3 years old, but I’m sure another is right around the corner and this guy is on his way to a divorce. I want to thank most millennials…
My friend gave me a challenge about writing about one of my oldest best “friends,” Ani Difranco. Like many late 90s baby feminists I was alone in the teething days of the internet. Ani was my sister-in-arms because like me she “wanted to be commander and chief of her one…
