Jennifer Poo

Bluebeard’s Egg: the Epilogue

The history of women’s rights in America is characterized in waves. The first wave gave women the right to…

I’m not entirely sure what your definition of Darwinism is. It is my understanding that Darwinism is the Theory of evolution, which states that behaviors and traits (that are heritable) that benefit an individual’s chance of survival are more likely to be passed on and exhibited in future generations of the species.

Idle Fingers, Idle Minds

What the mainstream finds popular is often aggressively inoffensive. Songs written and sung by generally agreeable…

Decorating the Walls

The wall is covered in her own small paintings and photos. She has taped the posters of her favorite band and television show above her bed. I stand in the doorway as my sister strings up fairy lights in her room, against the trim moulding, working her way around the room on a stool…