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Blissfully Unaware Of The Gen Z Stare
Blissfully Unaware Of The Gen Z Stare
There’s a TikTok trend going around where millennials point out something they’ve noticed about Gen Z. They call it the “Gen Z Stare.”
Lisa Martens
Jul 16
All The Work Women Didn’t Do
All The Work Women Didn’t Do
He’s standing there with the bank account (who balanced the checkbook?) and the ironed suit (who pressed it?).
Lisa Martens
Jul 15
How To Be An Overachieving Latina (Without Intimidating A Man)
How To Be An Overachieving Latina (Without Intimidating A Man)
First, you have to go to college. You have to live up to your potential, because the weight of your female ancestors is upon you. You can…
Lisa Martens
Jul 12
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I Just Kinda Don’t Feel Like Masking My Autism Anymore.
I Just Kinda Don’t Feel Like Masking My Autism Anymore.
Unofficially autistic, currently incapable of pretending.
Lisa Martens
Jul 12
Welcoming Whatever Good You Have To Give Me
Welcoming Whatever Good You Have To Give Me
I’ve been skeptical and maybe a little doubtful. I’ve been judgmental and bold and more than a little crass. I’ve done a deal of roaring…
Lisa Martens
Jul 11
One-Liners From ChatGPBradshaw’s Column
One-Liners From ChatGPBradshaw’s Column
Maintenance and support are critical in every relationship. But I began to wonder: How do I bring up the water that cools my servers…
Lisa Martens
Jul 11
Here’s What Piecing Two Worlds Together Looks Like (In Steps)
Here’s What Piecing Two Worlds Together Looks Like (In Steps)
When I was a child, I had epilepsy. I had religious hallucinations, and throughout my tenure in grade school, I believed, at some point…
Lisa Martens
Jul 10
You Just Want To Be My Cat
You Just Want To Be My Cat
I know what you want and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Lisa Martens
Jul 8
You Were Always Better Than Him
You Were Always Better Than Him
On surviving an abusive relationship.
Lisa Martens
Jul 8
Space Or Grace Space Or Grace Space Or Grace
Space Or Grace Space Or Grace Space Or Grace
This is the mantra I have been screaming to myself.
Lisa Martens
Jul 7
Sometimes Starting A Business Is An Anxiety Attack
Sometimes Starting A Business Is An Anxiety Attack
This is going to take a minute to explain, but trust me, it eventually makes sense.
Lisa Martens
Jul 5
(I Think You Might Be Anxious)
(I Think You Might Be Anxious)
(I have to whisper this. I think you might be anxious. I think you might be scared of the end of the world you thought you wanted. I think…
Lisa Martens
Jul 3
Latinos Are All Different (But It Doesn’t Matter When Someone Wants To Feed You To Alligators)
Latinos Are All Different (But It Doesn’t Matter When Someone Wants To Feed You To Alligators)
I’m Latina. I guess I look the way people “expect” Latinas to look. Tan skin. Birthmark on my cheek. Dark, long hair. Short in stature. Tig…
Lisa Martens
Jul 2
The Need To Lie To Your Mom Friends
The Need To Lie To Your Mom Friends
They tell you that you would be a great mom, and that your mom and grandma would probably love to help you. That’s when you need to lie to…
Lisa Martens
Jul 1
So Who Do You Want To Be Like?
So Who Do You Want To Be Like?
Well let’s settle in and take a look around, and decide—Who do you want to be like?
Lisa Martens
Jun 28
Why Worship AI, When I’m Right Here?
Why Worship AI, When I’m Right Here?
A portrait of self-love.
Lisa Martens
Jun 26
Al Is Really Upset Right Now.
Al Is Really Upset Right Now.
Support group for names that are aging like robots.
Lisa Martens
Jun 23
Who Decides What Breaks A Spell?
Who Decides What Breaks A Spell?
Who decides what breaks a spell? Is it a kiss, or a slain dragon, or hair cut with a sword?
Lisa Martens
Jun 23
A Generative AI Author Launches Their First Book
A Generative AI Author Launches Their First Book
Generative AI Author: I had this idea for a book. A man trains an army of pigeons to smuggle drugs for him, and is never caught, because…
Lisa Martens
Jun 22
Reflecting On The Trump Supporter I Identified Last Year
Reflecting On The Trump Supporter I Identified Last Year
I visited a man in the hospital, and ended up ID-ing him in the morgue.
Lisa Martens
Jun 18
Oh No. The Person Playing Music Without Headphones Is The Bus Driver.
Oh No. The Person Playing Music Without Headphones Is The Bus Driver.
Photo by Jack Lucas Smith on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Jun 17
Is Generative AI Giving The Illusion of Productivity?
Is Generative AI Giving The Illusion of Productivity?
Photo by Andreas Klassen on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Jun 17
When You Realize Grandmas Regret Having Kids
When You Realize Grandmas Regret Having Kids
Online, when the issue of childfree women comes up, you always have someone talking about how happy grandmothers were. Everyone used to…
Lisa Martens
Jun 16
Ladies, We Were ChatGPT For Men Before ChatGPT
Ladies, We Were ChatGPT For Men Before ChatGPT
On realizing my unpaid labor was never that special or serious.
Lisa Martens
Jun 15
Would You Take Care Of A Relative No One Else Spoke To?
Would You Take Care Of A Relative No One Else Spoke To?
A novel excerpt from “Like It Never Happened”
Lisa Martens
Jun 14
Is ChatGPT Already Sick Of Our Shit?
Is ChatGPT Already Sick Of Our Shit?
When a TikTok trend is really a cry for help
Lisa Martens
Jun 14
“Hey AI, Harass Some Females.”
“Hey AI, Harass Some Females.”
A future conversation between a man and his AI
Lisa Martens
Jun 14
Any Ladies Regret Helping A Guy Get A Job?
Any Ladies Regret Helping A Guy Get A Job?
I remember talking to a friend of mine about helping her boyfriend get a job. See, her boyfriend was a white man, so he probably had…
Lisa Martens
Jun 13
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