I often feel I lead two different physical lives—that which is put on and that which isn’t.
One Woman, Two Faces
Hold On to Your Female Anger
A lot of people hate the sight, smell and lack of subservience that comes from a pissed-off lady. I tried to please them once and it ultimately left me starving, self-hating and alone.
The Meh List #18.
A list of things that are “not hot, not not, just meh.” Today’s roundup includes coconut oil, Kendall Jenner’s “butt” and anything relating to your diet.
In Praise of the “Boring” Body
Where are models of the “neither here nor there” weight class?
When Happiness Makes You Sad (Another Note on Grief)
There’s just something deeply painful about experiencing something wonderful without my dad, or simply realizing that I can’t share it with him later.
On Facing Yourself at the Gym
At the gym, I feel okay about not being born with my arms wrapped tightly around myself.
Monday Must-Reads
The pieces I read over the weekend and loved. Topics include: the NBA, badass women who work for the NBA, racism, introverts, the twisted ‘privileges’ of academia and why your family drives you insane.
Some People Know How To Touch You
You’re no longer thinking about their overuse of the word “compelling” or their bad music taste because these things have nothing on the precise way they nibble your ears, sniffing them a bit like a dog which is weird…but you really like it, too.
The Mistrust List: A Vaguely Irrational Series, #2
A list of people I do not trust, some more valid than others.
