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Self Help Burnout and the Politics of Healing
"A Healed Person, for instance, does not binge a pint of Ben & Jerry's...Mental Health /
Parenthood
The Blessings of My Miscarriage
"To my sweet little belly being, my love, my teacher, thank you for being...Health /
Parenthood
I Don’t Want Kids. Why Does This Make Men So Uncomfortable?
"Rarely do women comment on my choice to remain child free."I Became a Care Giver and Everything in my Life Changed
"We practice the skills of caregiving: attentiveness, compassion, boundaries, self-care, simplicity, and healing."Beauty /
Black Experiences
Why I Cut My Locs
"I always felt I owed the world “femininity”, but interestingly, the world owed me...Bisexuality /
Polyamory
Sure, I’m a Bi and Poly Woman – But That Doesn’t Mean I’m DTF
"I quickly became a hypersexualized triple-whammy. These three elements, which are already sexualized...Two Decades Later, Hoarding is Still my Comfort Food
"I’d spend hours organising everything, arranging produce in categories and rotating packets according to...Bisexuality /
LGBTQIA+
My Bisexual Awakening Through ASMR
"I couldn’t quite put my finger on why these strange whispery videos of beautiful...Doxxing and Domestic Violence: Same Wolf, Different Clothing
"Doxxing is a term used when a person (usually with a high profile) shares...Home /
Relationships
I Am All That My Sister Poured Into Me
"There is no universe where I exist and my sister doesn’t, because I am...Love and Grief in a Time of Trans Crisis
"Some examples of trans grief include: the loss of support from family, friends, and...Disability /
Identity
The Limitations of Empathy
"For many autistic people who’ve been accused of not having (enough) empathy or of...On Trauma and Mirrors: Confronting Our Reflections
"If you find yourself continuously triggered and in pain each time you look in...We Need Books About Trans Experiences, Even if They’re Not Perfect
"At a time where books for queer youths are being banned across the USA,...I Am Not Strong By Choice
"I have tried feeling strong, coming from many mana wahine- strong women."An Open Letter to My Narcissistic Mother
"It was not emotionally safe to live with, talk to, or be the real...Feminism /
Relationships
Domestic Abusers Shouldn’t Own Guns. They Certainly Shouldn’t Own Gun Stores.
"The edges of my vision went blurry. This man owns a gun store and...Body Positivity /
Relationships
Why Modern Dating Sucks–Even as a Conventionally Attractive Woman
"Please love me unconditionally (for more than my size two body)"Relationships /
Self Care
Me Being a SxWorker Doesn’t Mean You’re Entitled to Me
"S/workers understand consent intimately, and we can say no to anyone that we choose."The Dark Side of the Friendzone
"Men who pretend to be nice, and then become bitter when they don’t achieve...For Me, Rest is Non-Negotiable
"My body's abilities have changed since a semi truck hit me on the highway...I’ve Spent Years on the Fence About Having Kids, But Now I Know
"I wasn’t sure if I really wanted a screaming-laughing-pooping tiny human or if I...Religion Won’t Heal My Disability. I Wish My Family Understood That.
"Why can't you just accept me for who I am?"LGBTQIA+ /
Relationships
The Dance Floor is All We Have Left
"Sometimes, for LGBT people, grieving happens on the dance floor."Why I’ll Never Change My Name, Even While Changing My Body
"Losing someone that young is so painful, that I honestly still don’t dare to...As a Former Sex Worker, I Want Our Representation to Include the Bad, and the Ugly.
“People only seem to care about stories of sex workers who are wholly empowered,...Being Peruvian Is the Most Punk Thing About Me
"Music historians have credited The Sex Pistols with starting the punk movement in 1975,...Five Red Flags to Look Out For When Working at a Non-Profit
"Not-for-profits have a real issue, and it's time to address it."Fetish Freeloading: Avoiding the Online Exploitation of my Trans Body
"Fetish mining is the act of soliciting or sourcing fetish material from unsuspecting people...No Safe Spaces: Misogynistic Harassment in Niche Digital Communities
"Their crusade wasn’t simply to defend their lord and savior, Woody Allen--it was to...I’ve Stopped Caring About my Friends’ Opinions of my Partners – Why You Should, Too.
The assumption that our girl friends are the best and only people to decide...I’ve Been Single for 18 Years – and Honestly, I Feel Isolated
"I want my partnered friends to admit that they'd be devastated if this were...Polyamory /
Relationships
I Wrote a Book on Polyamory — And I’m Still Not an Expert
"I feel extremely nervous around anyone, no matter how long they’ve been polyam, who...The Abuse I Endured was Real and I have the Seizures to Prove it
"My body is holding on to those endless months of anxiety and isolation, spitting...#singlelife /
Relationships
Dating Apps and The End of Humanity
"With each download of the apps, I manage to delude myself that this time...I Shared About My Assault Online and Instagram Deleted My Account
"I mean, come on–Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook as a way to rate women and...Activism /
Black Experiences