“My feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit.” -Flavia Dzodan, 2011 Content note for eating disorders, body hatred, mental illness, ableism, animal cruelty and misogyny. I am in the process of cutting out animal products from myRead more…
I’ve always thought of myself as a fairly progressive and inclusive writer, but apparently I’m not immune to the corrosive sexist tropes that squat, goblin-like, in the shadows of the fantasy genre. It wasn’t until I was hunkering down toRead more…
Many of us are driven towards self-improvement. We are living in an era that fully encourages, endorses, and promotes positive striving towards being a ‘better’ you. Advice is everywhere. From magazines, to television, books and (of course) social media. EntireRead more…
Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut film, Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf, offers a poignant and compelling coming of age story of Sacramento teenager Christine McPherson (or “Lady Bird” as she insists she be called). Of all the exceptionalRead more…
My marriage ended in a scatter of furniture. To be specific, it was our household furniture. To be even more specific, it was scattered across the backyard of our new rental property after my husband told the removalists to goRead more…
