PinnedA Single Woman’s SpaceSometimes there is too much, and sometimes too little — “I wanted to reach out, but I’m also trying to give you space. I want to respect your needs.” I read the text over and over. I don’t understand. We haven’t really spoken in months. Not since the “last” talk. He has hardly said a word to me since then. …Relationships6 min read
17 hours agoWe Touch Ourselves for Sex, but Do We Touch Ourselves for Love?How we’re shortchanging ourselves when it comes to self-pleasure — When was the last time you touched yourself? No, I’m not talking about masturbation. I mean literally just touching yourself. When was the last time you stroked your own arm? The last time you held your own hand? The last time you rubbed your own feet? We live in a…Self Love8 min read
2 days agoThe One Thing Every Single Woman WantsWe dream of it, we long for it, we need it… — If I could make one — just one — wish upon a star, what do you think it would be? Great sex? A partner to fill my life with romantic gestures? A better relationship with my family? More friends? More money? Extensive health insurance that covers everything — not just…Singles8 min read
4 days agoIs the White Male Voice About to Become Even Louder?Why diverse representation in all places of power is more critical than ever — Though my former boss and I rarely saw eye-to-eye, there was one thing she taught me that I will always remember: Find out who is on the board. “If a nonprofit or company only has white men on the board — that’s a serious problem,” she told me. “In fact,”…Diversity9 min read
May 13Should Women Really Withhold Sex as a Response to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade?Or will this tactic just leave us with the same problems? — Once upon a time ago, a man in Greece named Aristophanes wrote a play called Lysistrata. It’s a bawdy comedy in which the titular character encourages the women of Greece to withhold sex from their husbands as a strategic move to end the Peloponnesian War. Funny premise? I suppose. Obviously…Roe V Wade7 min read
May 11I’m Retiring from AunthoodThis has been a central part of my identity for so long, I fear I’ve lost myself — I became an aunt on my 30th birthday when my younger sister had her first baby. I had just (finally) graduated with my B.A. after spending ten years changing majors. (Oh, if I had only listened to my heart instead of taking everyone’s practical advice!) In order to be prepared…Aunties8 min read
May 9An Over-Educated Woman’s Analysis of Bumble, Cats, & Microwave DinnersEven the over-educated females of the world are having trouble with this logic — What do you suppose “over-educated” means? What’s “over” when it comes to education? Is there a limit I didn’t know about? Should I have stopped before getting a master’s degree? Maybe the fact that I didn’t know that makes me under-educated? Can men be over-educated? It doesn’t seem to matter…Feminism5 min read
May 6The Way This Childless Woman Celebrates Mother’s DayIt’s a time of deep grief for many of us — and this is how I cope — I’ve spent the last six years in a very strange place. There’s a trajectory to the journey, and yet there’s also a circular, or perhaps spiral nature to it. In fact, it reminds me a bit of that Winnie the Pooh story in which Rabbit decides to lead Tigger into…Motherhood6 min read
Published in An Injustice!·May 4There’s Only One Solution to the End of Roe v. Wade: No More Sex with MenSatire…? Or the only logical solution? — So…it’s happening. Not that any of us is surprised. We knew this was coming months ago. Hell, we’ve known for decades. They were never going to let us live as equals. We were always going to have to submit to their control. Maybe they think we’ve gotten a little sassy…Abortion9 min read
May 2Does Everything We Say Have to Inspire an Argument?Choosing to speak even when the price for speaking is so high — I have a problem. A really big problem. I’m a writer — I suppose you could even say a “content creator.” [Cringe.] And…I don’t like the spaces in which I typically share content. Nor do I like what seems to be inspired by the sharing of content. You see? Problem. …Internet6 min read
