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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No, Guys, Women Don’t Wanna Balance Out Your Politics In A Marriage
No, Guys, Women Don’t Wanna Balance Out Your Politics In A Marriage
The internet was buzzing over how “divisive” politics could be when “Love Is Blind”’s Sara left Ben at the altar.
It Is An Honor To Be A Force Against Fascism.
It Is An Honor To Be A Force Against Fascism.
I recently saw a TikTok about a woman saying how politics wasn’t always so divisive, and why can’t we just get along. It was ridiculous…
The Shadow Around 2010s Nostalgia
The Shadow Around 2010s Nostalgia
People are romanticizing the era that resulted in the techno-oligarchy we see today.
Yes, Man I’m Visiting, I Know Where All Your Pans Go.
Yes, Man I’m Visiting, I Know Where All Your Pans Go.
You’re a guest at a married couple’s house. You’re staying in the spare bedroom for a few nights—It’s a beautiful home, with a Roomba…
The United States Is A Bag Of Fritos
The United States Is A Bag Of Fritos
When my grandma moved from New York back to her native Costa Rica, she missed Fritos. She didn’t know what they were called…just that they…
Mourning Those Who Aren’t Dead, But Were Transformed By Fox
Mourning Those Who Aren’t Dead, But Were Transformed By Fox
A man I looked up to greatly voted for Trump in 2016…he didn’t have the chance to do so in 2024, because he died of Covid in 2020.
It’s Possible For Someone To “Look Fine” But Not Be Okay To Work.
It’s Possible For Someone To “Look Fine” But Not Be Okay To Work.
Republicans are considering tying working to Medicaid, and this quote stuck out to me:
I filed a privacy complaint with the Department of Education.
I filed a privacy complaint with the Department of Education.
The Department of Education might not exist? I don’t think? But just in case it does, I filed a FERPA complaint regarding my student loans…
Do you hear that silence? They’re so quiet.
Do you hear that silence? They’re so quiet.
Do you hear that silence? They’re so quiet.
Would Trump Deport Me Or Breed Me?
Would Trump Deport Me Or Breed Me?
I am half-Latina—The Latina side is a mix of Incan, Mayan, Spanish, and Portuguese. My grandparents are from Costa Rica and Peru.
No, I Actually Never Think About Kids (And I Think It’s Weird That You’re Asking)
No, I Actually Never Think About Kids (And I Think It’s Weird That You’re Asking)
I’ve always known that I didn’t want kids. As a kid myself, I didn’t like being around kids, and even when I played with toys, I always…
Why Does Everyone Want Me To Talk To The No-Contact Relative?
Why Does Everyone Want Me To Talk To The No-Contact Relative?
Something I’ve noticed: You can describe what your no-contact relative has done until you’re blue in the face, but everyone around you will…
“Stay At Home If You Want To Be Safe”
“Stay At Home If You Want To Be Safe”
She was oogled when she took night classes, so she was told to only take classes during the day. A woman shouldn’t be out, alone, at night…
The Difference Between MGTOW And 4B (That MGTOW Doesn’t Want You To Think About)
The Difference Between MGTOW And 4B (That MGTOW Doesn’t Want You To Think About)
This was originally a comment on another article, but I feel like the author of that article might try to delete my comment for making…
Here’s How To Have Free Speech
Here’s How To Have Free Speech
Here’s how to have free speech: Don’t call that cat black, say the cat “happens to be dark.”
Some People Wanna Give Elon Musk The “Benefit Of The Doubt” Because He Has Autism.
Some People Wanna Give Elon Musk The “Benefit Of The Doubt” Because He Has Autism.
For context: I have epilepsy, which has been linked to autism, but I have never been diagnosed with autism. From everything I’ve read and…
“One Bad Thing Like That Can Ruin You.”
“One Bad Thing Like That Can Ruin You.”
“One bad thing like that can ruin you,” they say. Everyone else nods. And so you don’t say the bad thing that happened to you, because you…
She Didn’t Want Her Mom To Babysit
She Didn’t Want Her Mom To Babysit
“You’re so lucky,” they said. “Your mom lives so close by. I’m sure she loves to babysit.”
What The TikTok Ban Means For Me, An Almost-Successful Creator
What The TikTok Ban Means For Me, An Almost-Successful Creator
Last year, I posted a viral story about space tomatoes. But since I’m not normally a science content creator, that didn’t really go…
This Mother Cried When She Heard What Life Was Like In China
This Mother Cried When She Heard What Life Was Like In China
First of all, I’ve never been to China. I have no idea what it’s like, or if the things we see online are actually true. I don’t know how…
Americans Would Rather Learn Chinese Than Use Facebook
Americans Would Rather Learn Chinese Than Use Facebook
Alexa, play “Look What You Made Me Do” by Taylor Swift.
Am I A Shitty Friend For Not Supporting Your Shitty Man?
Am I A Shitty Friend For Not Supporting Your Shitty Man?
Hi. It’s your childfree, single friend here. I haven’t dated in a few years, and have little to no desire to. I spend my days writing…
Here’s Why China Wants My Data
Here’s Why China Wants My Data
And why I don’t want to give it to them.