Published in “Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyIf you want to love a wild woman, ____________If you want to love a wild woman, it cannot be with the goal to domesticate her, with the idea that she just needs comfort and to be told she’s beautiful, with the same intent men use to excuse attraction to virginity. If you love a wild woman, it cannot…Feminism2 min readFeminism2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyYou live here becauseYou live here because you bought it, and now you’re in limbo. It’s not the dream you thought it would be, but untangling the knot would be too complicated, and staying, well, staying is not that bad, but it’s not what you want, what you thought, what you dreamed. You…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyHere is how I release cords when exes want my energy.Here is how I cut cords when exes want my energy — First, I remind myself not to feel bad for them, that they chose their lives, and that I cannot and should not fix another human being. Then I wipe the soul molasses slime off my arms. It’s filled…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyYou Can’t Good Girl Your Way To RespectDo you remember Esther Crawford of Twitter? She was the product head of Twitter Blue, and a photo of her sleeping on the floor of Musk’s Twitter made the rounds with the tag #sleepwhereyouwork. Some people lauded her as a woman who “knew what it meant” to work hard. …Equality2 min readEquality2 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyThree Phone Calls With Mom“Hello?” “Hi, mom.” “Tay?” “No, it’s Jessie.” “You’re calling from Tay’s phone, though.” “I’m not, mom. You need to get your eyes checked.” “They still say I can drive.” “Yeah, that says more about the DMV than your vision.” “Don’t be fresh with me.” “I actually have a question. …Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·9 hours agoMember-onlyWhy Resorts Are Racist GarbageI know an American woman who wanted to come to Costa Rica and stay at a resort. Since she has three kids, it made sense: No cooking, no cleaning, no taxis. Just beach and sunshine. She’s also Latina, and after a night there, she started to notice something. White guests…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·21 hours agoMember-onlyyou seem to like sad stories about womenyou seem to like sad stories about women. you seem to like stories and hypothetical situations where they are abused, tortured, prevented from learning, forced into marriages. you seem to like sad stories about women. you never really say you like it, but you get to act real smug, maybe…Women2 min readWomen2 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·1 day agoMember-onlyHere’s Why I Can’t Date You.I would have to put on pants and leave the house. I don’t really want you to know where I live, and I don’t want to go to your place in case you’re a murderer, so that just leaves hotels, and do you know how much bacteria is in a…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·2 days agoMember-onlyAnd here’s how the internet pushes people out like mustard.AI finds a list of jobs, of agents, so managers bury their application process deep in lingo, colors of the day, directions only a desperate human would care to read. AI asks the questions and answers them, finds the LinkedIn profiles, sends the cordial notes, then reads the notes and…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Published in “Are you okay?”·3 days agoMember-onlyHere’s Why I’m Smarter Than You.I’m not going to that protest; it’s a scam. See, here’s why I’m smarter than you. Those are just bots, and I know the truth. That’s why I’m smarter than you. I left a nasty comment, and you reacted: So I’m more rational than you. I insulted you and called…Conspiracy2 min readConspiracy2 min read
