Published inHello, Love·Dec 17, 2021Member-only8 Tips For Dealing With a Breakup If You Have an Insecure/Anxious Attachment StyleHow to move on in a healthier and easier way than ever before. — Breakups suck. Regardless of the type of relationship, the length, or even if the breakup was amicable and mutual, they still are some of the hardest things to experience. If you have an insecure or anxious attachment style, then congratulations! Healing just became 500x more difficult for you! All jokes…Breakups9 min readBreakups9 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Nov 14, 2021Member-onlyA 10-Year-Old Girl Killed Herself After Being Bullied for Being Autistic and BlackEven her teachers were allegedly part of the ongoing bullying — Content warning: this article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800–273-TALK (8255). Isabella Faith Tichenor from Salt Lake City was found dead in her closet this past Saturday, November 6th. She had hung herself at the age of 10. …BlackLivesMatter4 min readBlackLivesMatter4 min read
Published inFearless She Wrote·Nov 10, 2021Member-onlyIs Anybody Else Tired of Being a Woman?I’m so sick of not feeling safe in my own body — Like most women who exist in this world, I’ve had plenty of experience with being targeted for harassment simply because I’m a woman. Growing up in the States, I became increasingly aware of the response I would get from men as I walked down the street coming home from school…Women5 min readWomen5 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·Oct 29, 2021Member-onlyStop Accusing Me of Being a Drug AddictI don’t take drugs to get high, I take them to function — This past week, I was visiting my doctor for a 30-day check-up after I was prescribed Vyvanse for my ADHD. My insurance had recently changed, so I had to see a family doctor instead of my usual psychiatrist who had diagnosed me, due to him now being out of my…Medication7 min readMedication7 min read
Published inCRY Magazine·Sep 30, 2021Member-onlyMoving OnA poem about self-love after heartbreakPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
Published inAn Injustice!·Sep 27, 2021Member-onlyIf You Wear Red Underwear, You’re Asking To Get RapedAt least that’s what these 3 judges in Peru think — A 20-year-old woman’s rape case was thrown out in Peru due to the judges saying that because she was wearing “lacy red underwear” to a party, she was intending to have sex and therefore couldn’t have been raped. Judges Ronald Andia, Diana Espino and Lucy Chacaltana fully and completely acquitted…Equality4 min readEquality4 min read
Published inFearless She Wrote·Jul 23, 2021Member-onlyThese Women Athletes Were Fined for Not Wearing BikinisThey chose to fight back against the sexist rules of male-dominated sports — Honestly, when I saw this news article I thought I was reading The Onion. Sadly, I wasn’t. Earlier this week, The Norwegian Women’s Beach Handball team was fined 150 Euros each (about $175 US dollars) for choosing to wear spandex shorts over bikini bottoms during a recent game against Spain…Sexism5 min readSexism5 min read
Published inWrite Like a Girl·Apr 23, 2021Member-onlyThe Death of Instagram Influencer Lee MacMillan Shows That Social Media Needs to StopLast month, 28-year-old “van life” and Instagram influencer Lee MacMillan took her own life. — *Trigger Warning* Article contains mention of suicide and disturbing facts about social media and mental health I didn’t follow Lee on Instagram or YouTube, nor did I know her personally, but something in me broke a bit after reading this. I also struggle with mental illness and even have had…Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
Published inWrite Like a Girl·Jun 17, 2020Member-onlyI’m in Love With the Man Who Hollered at Me From His CarNever had I witnessed a man encompassing such gallantry — nay — such confidence! — I remember the day I saw him.* It was early April and the sun was high. My dog Nora was happily swinging her bushy tail as we ran together in unison down the sidewalk for her daily run. …Satire5 min readSatire5 min read
Jun 17, 2020Member-onlyWhy Does Everyone Hate Bisexuals?Ahhh, Pride month. Half-dressed people with glittery rainbow hearts pasted over their nipples. People taping their feet to impossibly high stilettos so they don’t break their ankles as they race each other down cobblestoned streets. Thousands of gay and lesbians couples walk hand in hand while ceremony waving their rainbow…Bisexual4 min readBisexual4 min read
