Laura Pelofske

Temporary Gardening

I love creating a home, and I’ve never owned a house. The idea of home ownership is appealing in a way that has given me a…

White girls don’t get to be cool

Your life was handed to you; you didn’t earn it.

You’ve been coddled your whole life; you couldn’t possibly understand suffering.

If you’ve ever been a victim, it was because you were too weak. You were asking for it.

I once had a crush on a girl in a boy’s body. I had no idea how hard her life probably was and had no way to reach her. I knew from rumors, confirmed by brief conversation, that she was saving up for transition and identified as lesbian. I said something once, about how cool it was that she was open with who she was, at her age in that town, and she…