Confessions of a Feminist Butt | The Outlier Collective
Today I have a guest post up at The Outlier Collective for their week of conversation about Feminism. Have a look at this and the other contributions, as well as the conversations that have ensued....
View ArticleViolations and Villains and Apologists. Oh My.
“Violation” is a word that keeps coming up for me around dealing with betrayal. When you secretly bring a third person into a committed two-person relationship, you violate not only loyalty and trust,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Me!
My bloggiversary came and went back in late June while I was attending to other things, and while I’d love to do a clever recap of the year, I’m afraid I just don’t have the energy right now. Instead,...
View ArticleIt’s Not a “Mistake” If You Plan It
I’m still thinking about cheating and how we, as a society, accept it as just something that happens. I think this is a huge problem for a number of reasons, not least because it gives the perpetrators...
View ArticleI’m Not as Strong as You Think I Am
Trigger Warning: Violence Against Women Hi. My name is Rosie. And I’m a persona. (Hi, Rosie!) I exist to protect the person who hides behind me. I allow her to say things she has trouble saying with...
View Article#IStandWithDylan – My Story of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Trigger warning for discussion of childhood sexual abuse and rape. This week, Dylan Farrow published an open letter in the New York Times detailing her story of abuse at the hands of recent Golden...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to B
Dear B, Today will be a crying day. I can’t always tell when I wake up, but when I wake up and burst into tears and cry until snot runs down my face, that’s a sure sign. Last night I fell asleep...
View ArticleDear John: My 20-Year Grudge Against TMBG’s John Flansburgh
Dear John, It was 1994 or so, spring maybe, and I was on my way to work at Electronic Arts in San Mateo, CA. I must have been listening to the rock station rather than my usual NPR, because the dude on...
View ArticleMy Birthday Wish
In a few days, I will celebrate my 50th year on this planet. I haven’t done as much as I guess I hoped I would by now. I have, on the other hand, survived a lot. And that’s why it’s especially...
View Article10 Reasons We Need to #StopWoody
Trigger warning for discussion of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) As many of you know, I launched the #StopWoody campaign over a month ago when I learned that Amazon Studios was teaming up with Woody...
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