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by Lisa Martens. Feminist, mixed, opinionated. The kinds of stories that make people on my friends list wonder if I’m deranged.
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This Mother’s Day I’m Thinking About The Time I Was Almost Sold
This Mother’s Day I’m Thinking About The Time I Was Almost Sold
Photo by Aditya Romansa on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
May 12
A MAGA Relative Wants To Retire In Latin America
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Loving Cats In A Latino Household
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Why do passport bros think American women don’t have the same options?
Lisa Martens
When turning your pain into money…
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In defense of denial of mental illness.
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Yes, I’m jealous of abusive men.
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Does…Anyone Remember When Faking A Demo Was Bad?
Does…Anyone Remember When Faking A Demo Was Bad?
In Hulu’s “The Dropout”, a gut-wrenching moment in the series is when Elizabeth Holmes fakes a demo…She pretends her innovative medical…
Lisa Martens
May 30
I no longer trust reading online.
I no longer trust reading online.
And I’m skeptical of books published in the last two years.
Lisa Martens
May 25
Am I Annoying For Being Human?
Am I Annoying For Being Human?
I’ve been in work environments where I have felt “othered” for being Latina, for being a woman. I’ve received advances and been denied…
Lisa Martens
May 20
Shocking: Dating Apps Aren’t Great For Men, Either.
Shocking: Dating Apps Aren’t Great For Men, Either.
Photo by Good Faces Agency on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
May 18
Can We Talk About How Dating Apps Rely On Women’s Labor?
Can We Talk About How Dating Apps Rely On Women’s Labor?
Photo by Good Faces Agency on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
May 13
Men don’t care if I’m good at anything.
Men don’t care if I’m good at anything.
Photo by Hannah Olinger on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
May 9
Cool Girls Become Cool Moms
Cool Girls Become Cool Moms
Cool girls become cool moms. Cool girls laugh at jokes they don’t really find funny; cool girls dissociate around confident girls.
Lisa Martens
May 7
We Talk About Our Lovers By The Pool.
We Talk About Our Lovers By The Pool.
It’s an overcast day. We talk about our lovers by the pool. You bought the first bottle of wine; I already have the second chilling in my…
Lisa Martens
May 5
The Bear Has Entered The Chat
The Bear Has Entered The Chat
An interview with THE bear who was chosen over men.
Lisa Martens
May 3
He left you a voice message.
He left you a voice message.
Photo by Kev Costello on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Apr 25
LinkedIn Posts Are Trying To Impose Order On A Chaotic World.
LinkedIn Posts Are Trying To Impose Order On A Chaotic World.
Photo by Greg Bulla on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Apr 24
An earnest question for Taylor Swift.
An earnest question for Taylor Swift.
Photo by Rosa Rafael on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Apr 24
She fell out of love watching him pile meat and toilet paper into his truck.
She fell out of love watching him pile meat and toilet paper into his truck.
Photo by visuals on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Apr 23
What won’t the bear do?
What won’t the bear do?
It just doesn’t make sense. Why would anyone pick being alone with a bear in the woods?
Lisa Martens
Apr 21
I was just permanently banned from TikTok.
I was just permanently banned from TikTok.
Cool cool.
Lisa Martens
Apr 19
She eats a bit of mango even though she’s allergic.
She eats a bit of mango even though she’s allergic.
Photo by JACQUELINE BRANDWAYN on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Apr 18
Your Doordasher Could Be An Old Man Struggling Up The Stairs.
Your Doordasher Could Be An Old Man Struggling Up The Stairs.
Success is broken.
Lisa Martens
Apr 18
Defending The American Eclipse Apocalypse
Defending The American Eclipse Apocalypse
My semi-viral TikTok about the end of the world.
Lisa Martens
Apr 10
I’m not going to have kids just because Bill Gates doesn’t want me to.
I’m not going to have kids just because Bill Gates doesn’t want me to.
Childfree women have to hear a lot of BS…hell, even women with kids who support choice have to hear a lot of BS.
Lisa Martens
Apr 7
“The men are going to look anyway.”
“The men are going to look anyway.”
Photo by Olivia Bauso on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Apr 6
You’re A Scary Loving Man.
You’re A Scary Loving Man.
Inspired by the Huberman accusations and my own experiences.
Lisa Martens
Mar 30
You Think Your Mania Is A Gift From God.
You Think Your Mania Is A Gift From God.
A mental health plea.
Lisa Martens
Mar 28
There’s No Proof Of What They Did To You.
There’s No Proof Of What They Did To You.
On self-validation and moving on.
Lisa Martens
Mar 24
This Mother And Daughter Will Never Get Along.
This Mother And Daughter Will Never Get Along.
Photo by guille pozzi on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Mar 22
Is It Wrong To Fall Out Of Love With Him?
Is It Wrong To Fall Out Of Love With Him?
Does it mean I never loved him?
Lisa Martens
Mar 21
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