You Don’t Need Straight Privilege to be Happy

M y girlfriend and I are both classic femmes: long hair, powerful eyebrows, and…

“I can see you’ve been enjoying the food” — and other unsolicited comments on women’s bodies.

I don’t usually rant, but I am angry.

Last night around 2am I was walking home from work (two blocks. Two blocks, guys.) and as I was crossing an intersection, two girls about my age were crossing as well. Two guys on the other side of the street (the street I was walking towards) started yelling…

The Enemy Other

“Preferably Asian” — That’s what I scribbled in the margin beside the box I had checked YES, the box that asked the question…

Hillary Clinton Is Better than You

And you. And you. And especially you.

If Tim Kaine’s Stance on Abortion Has Evolved, We Need to Hear Him Say It

Like many feminists, I have been deeply conflicted regarding Hillary Clinton’s campaign ever since she announced her candidacy, and probably before. While the prospect of electing our first woman…

Around two months ago I took some minutes from work to buy something just across the street. I was waiting for the cars stop to passing when some guy in a pick-up sent me a smacking kiss and said to me “mamacita” (is like “mommy” or “hottie”). It was around midday, I was just infront of my job at downtown, with my office clothes and surrounded by…

‘What Do You Do All Day?’

The One Question You Should Never Ask A Stay-At-Home Mom!