Jan 3How to clap 50 times for an article 👏I just started writing again on Medium. This means the last few years, my brain has been trained on platforms where you like and move on. A double tap means you have engaged, enjoyed, and are ready to scroll away to the next oddly specific video of a cat dancing…New Writers Welcome1 min read
Dec 29, 2021Member-onlySituations Where You Don’t Need ConsentNone. Period. The End. But wait, “My partner and I have an established consensual relationship, so we don’t need to ask for permission every single time. Plus it ruins the mood.” This is a great point, but even with an established a foundation for your sex life, you still need…Consent2 min read
Dec 3, 2021Member-only#triggeredOne of my favorite hashtags that has been trending around not only the internet but the casual vernacular of our social-media society is #triggered. When you get the parking spot right in front of your destination downtown you’re “hashtag-blessed”. …Mental Health3 min read
Nov 19, 2020Member-onlyComplicitRecenlty I’ve had conversations with female friends of mine who voted for Donald Trump to understand why. It usually comes back to the economy, tax law, and fear of the trickle down effect on people struggling to stay aflote in the “Middle Class.” Everytime, I agree that those things could…Reflections2 min read
Sep 3, 2020Member-onlyInA poem There are things you hold onto that you should let go. I lost my keys last night. Frantically tearing through the apartment — you asked if I checked my bag and I said yes. I checked twice already and proceeded to check again. Tearing through pocket of sun…Poem2 min read
Sep 1, 2020Member-onlyGreenA poem Green is the colour of the dress your mother wore around Christmas time. Green is the colour of the grass you used to stand on with her when you were a child. The seasons change more often than you care to remeber. …Poem2 min read
Sep 1, 2020Member-onlyPeople still read these?A reflection on past experiences and how I document them I haven’t checked my email for this site in at least a year. Viewing the engagment over what I wrote when no one believed me in college is surprising. 10 people a week still. I wonder, who are those 10…Writing2 min read
Feb 10, 2018Member-onlyMotivationA flame, a spark — for a phoenix doesn’t perish in fire, it is reborn. — I feel very moved after being a part of the Tarana Burke lecture. She talked about organizing. She talked about galvanizing movements. Tarana’s speech inspired me to keep working and not stop.There definitely been points recently I ask myself if this is worth it, should I keep doing this…? …Sexual Assault5 min read
Jan 20, 2018Member-onlyTo the people who never believed mea free verse, stream of consciousness poem — you know she wasn’t lying right? when she said he anally penetrated her without her consent. you know she wasn’t lying right? when she said her body rejected him, so he found another hole to spit his masculinity into. you know she wasn’t lying right? when he just said…you’re on…Sexual Assault3 min read
Jan 15, 2018Member-onlyModern Sexual AssaultEven the ‘nice guys’ who dedicate time to learning about Modern Romance can be a part of Modern Sexual Assault. Article about Aziz Ansari Sexually Assaulting ‘Grace’: https://babe.net/2018/01/13/aziz-ansari-28355 Aziz Ansari’s Response: https://babe.net/2018/01/15/aziz-ansari-issues-statement-denying-sexual-misconduct-28407 Everyone’s response to this woman is what is wrong with rape culture!!!! The people who say things like…Sexual Assault3 min read