My Body The Hand Grenade

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I was ten years old when I started to bleed. When you’re a little girl, they tell you stories. They say “your womanhood is like a precious flower.” A delicate treasure, brief and blooming, easily bruised and torn. It’s your ticket, your one real bargaining chip, the only one that matters. Protect it at all … Read more

There Are No Stupid Questions, Only Stupid People: A Sexual Assault FAQ

I’ve had some of the sickest conversations over the past few days, in light of the Brett Kavanaugh scandal. I think my disappointment with humanity is at an all-time low, and that is saying a lot.  Watching the usual parade of old dustbag white men peacocking their way in front of the camera is bad … Read more

Bread and Circuses

I know there’s a lot of heavy stuff happening in the world right now- racial unrest, murders, our House of Cards government and all the people they’ve abandoned, from Flint, MI to Puerto Rico and everywhere in between. But let’s talk about something really important: Animal Crackers! So approximately 9567589 times today, I’ve read on … Read more

White Power Bigfoot Goes To Washington

I’ve sat here staring at the cursor for a solid five minutes trying to come up with a white power/Bigfoot slashfic crossover joke that hasn’t been done yet. It’s not happening. Maybe none of this is happening. Maybe I hit my head last November and this has all been a fevered coma dream. Last night … Read more

How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

I think I’m going to lay off looking for signs of intelligent life on Facebook for a while. It’s a hard choice for me. Do I just go full echo chamber and block the people who leave gross comments? If I do that, why ever post anything? Do I just shut up and post cute … Read more

Things I Learned on the Internet Today

I’ve learned a lot of important things from the internetz today.   1. A group of baboons organized and executed an escape plan from a medical testing facility. The public has been reassured that LOL those wacky primates with their hijinks have been captured and everyone is safe once again. Except for, y’know. The baboons. … Read more

God is a Bullet

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I didn’t think much of anything could be more exhausting than listening to people argue over the president and his daily atrocities. I was wrong, watching people tear each other apart over gun violence is even worse.   I keep getting referred to as “you people” if I disagree with anyone. I’m not sure which … Read more

Books For Girls To Revolt By

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Almost exactly one year ago, practically everyone I know crumpled over in grief. The people who matter. What were we mourning? The death of everything we believed in. An outraged cry went up, a disbelieving howl of anger and disgust. Words and words and words poured out of me at the time. I was an … Read more

In the Mouth of the Wolf #MeToo

There’s a sense of momentum afoot. All of the allegations of sexual assault in Hollywood, having a serial sexual predator as our President. Women have finally reached their limit. All across social media, cries of “me too, me too!” can be heard. The sheer magnitude, the enormity of the problem makes it hard for me … Read more