Aspen AlexisGrowth and ExpectationsGrowing up, I was taught to dress a certain way, and act a certain way to model femininity perfectly. I was told if I kept my hair long…Mar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Aspen AlexisThe Social Construct of Today: GenderSociety has thrived in the one thing people ignore most: making gender and expression of yourself a social construct.Feb 5, 20231Feb 5, 20231
Aspen Alexiswhen hope is lostonce upon a time, i thought i was in the wrong place. i convinced myself everyone was wrong, truly i couldn’t belong in the room at the…Jan 13, 2023Jan 13, 2023
Aspen AlexisPersonalityGrowing up, you never really think about the influence certain things have on you. Specifically, trauma. As a young high schooler, we…Jan 11, 2023Jan 11, 2023
Aspen Alexis“care”care. the word feels foreign on my tounge, like the strings in an orange, the reason i won’t eat the fruit fresh.Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Aspen Alexis“okay.”people ask me how i am, usually some variation of if i’m okay. i think they expect an answer, but they don’t really want one either.Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023