

a seeker of wholeness, of justice, of empathy, of love, of the perfect breakfast burrito. writer, student, poet, feminist. Colby College ‘19
… of story needs better representation. Because it’s not new. It’s not unheard of. It’s not nuanced. My story hurts because it’s so common. It’s the standard sexual experience for young women, it seems. It’s the thing we share when laughing about bad sexual encounters over bottles of wine as no one wants to use the big scary words—not now, not while we’re all just trying to have a good time, pretending those moments simply meant we were desirable, lovable, consumable, unwilling to acknowledge that the “grey area” of consent often feels a little darker than grey.