Published inAn Injustice!·Apr 19Member-onlyWhen the Doctors Don’t ListenThere’s a big problem in the medical field with doctors downplaying women’s pain — A couple of years ago, I awoke in my college dorm room with a pain in my stomach. …Women4 min readWomen4 min read
Published inThe Memoirist·Mar 17Member-onlyI Threatened to Kill a Kid in My Sixth Grade ClassThe first time I ever texted a boy, it was to defend myself against his sexual harassment On Christmas Day, 2009 I received my first cell phone: a turquoise flip phone with 1GB of space for music (I listened almost exclusively to Taylor Swift and Hannah Montana). …Memoir4 min readMemoir4 min read
Mar 6Member-onlyI’m Not Afraid of Zombies. I’m Afraid of MenHordes of the undead aren’t the biggest threat to women in the apocalypse — Trigger warning for mentions of violence against women and sexual assault. Earlier this year, HBO released its adaptation of the 2013 video game The Last of Us to universal acclaim; currently, the show is the second most-watched on the platform, behind House of the Dragon. The game and series tell…Violence Against Women4 min readViolence Against Women4 min read
Published inAn Injustice!·Feb 16Member-onlyIt’s Just a Stupid Football GamePlease don’t beat your family over it — This past Sunday, the streaming service Tubi aired a commercial in the middle of the Super Bowl. The fifteen-second ad begins with two sports commentators commenting on the game, making it appear as though the commercial break is over before the Tubi app is pulled up on the screen, an…Domestic Violence2 min readDomestic Violence2 min read
Jan 15Member-onlyWhy Do We Hate Women Who Survive Violent Crimes?They’re not the villains of the story — Edgar Allan Poe once wrote, “The death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.” …True Crime4 min readTrue Crime4 min read
Published inAn Injustice!·Jan 13Member-onlyAR-15s Don’t Belong in Your Holiday CardsTW for mentions of violence and school shootings — A few weeks ago, a coworker and I stood at the sales counter at work, unpacking a shipment of fleece coats and discussing our holiday plans. Typical stuff. . .what kind of cookies we were baking, our favorite Christmas movies. Then she told me about her family’s Christmas card. Picture…Gun Control2 min readGun Control2 min read
Nov 7, 2022Member-onlyStop Forcing People Out of the ClosetReal people are not queerbaiting you — A few weeks ago, Taylor Swift released her latest album, Midnights. Being the obsessive Swiftie I am, I spent the days leading up to the release listening to Taylor’s old music and watching fans’ TikToks theorizing about the album. I also kept up with Taylor’s Midnights Mayhem, short Instagram videos…Lgbtqia3 min readLgbtqia3 min read
Jul 19, 2022Member-onlyWill Byers’ Ambiguous Sexuality is Not QueerbaitingSpoiler warnings for the fourth season — It’s been a couple of weeks now since Netflix dropped Volume Two of Stranger Things’ fourth season and left us all dissecting every scene and concocting fan theories. Will the gang be able to revive Max from her coma? What’s going on with the Nancy-Jonathan-Steve love triangle? …LGBTQ3 min readLGBTQ3 min read
Jun 24, 2022Member-onlyAbortion Is a RightFucking deal with it — A little while ago, I published a piece entitled “Childbirth Isn’t Beautiful. It’s Horrifying” in response to the recent leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Of course, with a topic as controversial as abortion I expected there would be some dissent in the…Abortion7 min readAbortion7 min read
Jun 17, 2022Member-onlyFuck You, Andrew Lloyd WebberSeriously, fuck you — Imagine you’re a cast or crew member working on a musical. You’re an actor, singing yourself hoarse seven to eight times a week, dancing under hot stage lights, then going home to drink a nice glass of apple cider vinegar and soak your feet in an Epsom salt bath. You’re…Theater3 min readTheater3 min read
