The title of this piece in no way condones or supports violence against women.
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so jealous
Agree or disagree: honesty is overrated?
I’m not going to waste your time or mine on pithy excuses.
What matters is, I need to face the real reason why I haven’t been writing.
I’m squirming in my seat, embarrassed to admit this puerile-sounding fact so publicly.
I’m jealous of Violet; specifically, jealous of her amazing writing abilities.
My feelings aren’t [...]
dirt sea
It makes perfect sense. If I don’t make plans with you, I’m sure not to disappoint.
I’m pulling my punches and trying not to telegraph my frustration and self-doubt. Why am I so bad at this?
I went to a wedding today. Someone said, “My advice about marriage: You’ll have the same fights over [...]
for Fuck’s sake…
1) John Mackey is an ass.
2) John Mackey is not Whole Foods.
3) Boycotting Whole Foods wlll hurt lots of people who work there who aren’t John Mackey and who don’t agree with his position on healthcare reform and frankly, think he’s an ass.
dear abby
I always seem to end up here.
Why can’t boundaries be a place to begin the conversation?
Use I statements. Keep telling yourself that nobody else can hurt your feelings unless you let them. The truth is, that only works if you don’t let anyone else in.
Solitude is apt to shed its charms [...]
anarchist pen FTW
Recently returned from Portland. I’ll post more when I feel less zombie-ish, but for now, enjoy these passive-aggressive notes.
On the bathroom wall at Sweet Pea Vegan Bakery:
The note says, “Where did you buy your pen? An anarchist pen store?”
In a convenience store:
I’d like to thank Arron, whomever he is, for ensuring that the aforementioned [...]
cis privilege
There are virtually no spaces, even on the Internet, where transpeople’s voices are centered.
The recent brouhaha at Pam’s House Blendis only one example of this phenomenon.
It frustrates me, and fucken’ pisses me off, that any discussion of trans-issues rapidly devolves into calls for transpeople to justify their existence.
Understanding one’s own privilege is difficult. Being [...]
