Lauren BesserSupreme Incivility — The Furious State Of My FuryTrigger Warning — Sexual Assault, Violent Fantasies, White Supremacy, Patriarchy17 min read·Oct 28, 2018----
Lauren BesserAnna And Me At WalgreensI’m standing at the ATM with my mom’s card locked into the machine. This is the last errand. I’m leaving tomorrow to camp by myself in Big…13 min read·Jun 20, 2018----
Lauren BesserKnife In My Carry-On — White Privilege And Walking AwayI’m on my tiptoes. I’m starting to get grumpy. What is taking so long? There is nothing in the bag. I try to stay calm, but I’m getting…7 min read·May 15, 2018----
Lauren BesserA Regular Object — Springtime, Jazz and Men/StrangersNew York City is open for spring and I want to love my life. I want to buy lilies for my bedroom and drink champagne with my friends and…9 min read·May 15, 2018----
Lauren BesserThis Woman’s MarchUnder a full moon, submerged in a hot spring, I turned thirty-six. It was six days after the 2016 presidential election. The plan, a ritual…18 min read·Aug 2, 2017--1--1
Lauren Besser2016 Election Is Spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N-YI thought the Chicago Cubs would never win a World Series. I wanted it to happen badly, but I just accepted that it wouldn’t. History…7 min read·Nov 5, 2016--33--33
Lauren BesserHad Bernie been Bernadette — The heartbreaking truth about American patriarchyWhen I was 22, I got a death threat in the mail. I was the co-president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women…7 min read·Mar 7, 2016--395--395