Once upon a time, a friend of mine shared this obnoxious Thought Catalog article to Facebook. I privately wrote a response to it and shared it with a few trusted friends. Now I’ve revamped my thoughts for Belle Brita. Like basically everything else on Thought Catalog, “This is How We Date Now” is full of generalizations… [Read More]
10 Reasons Why I’m a Feminist
I’ve been a bit busy this week, so today’s installment of Friday’s The F-Word is a bit shorter than usual. I’m a feminist for many reasons. Here are 10 of them. It’s 2016, and the United States has never had a female president. While the November election could change that, it’s absolutely absurd that this… [Read More]
Thoughts on My 29th Birthday
I’ve honestly had writer’s block regarding my birthday for the last week. I keep staring at a blank screen. I have ideas of what to write, but none of them feel right. My mixed feelings about my birthday blog post stem from my mixed feelings about my birthday. I’ve always loved my birthday. For the… [Read More]
3 Myths on Feminism & Relationships (Guest Post by Paula)
As part of Friday’s The F-Word, I’m accepting guest posts on feminism! Today’s contribution comes from Paula, a freelance writer. Paula is a young mother to one daughter. She enjoys reading, writing, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She always keeps herself busy with challenging tasks and really enjoys conducting research in order to provide readers with fascinating articles…. [Read More]
June 2016 Goals // May Recap
I’ve actually spent pretty much the entire month taking care of my staph infection and my fungal (yeast) infection. The staph infection first showed up May 6th as a few spots on my face, and the fungal infection showed up as a rash under my breasts on May 8th. I finally saw a doctor on… [Read More]
Stop Voting for the Lesser of Two Evils // Vote Gary Johnson
tl;dr Vote for libertarian Gary Johnson for president. I did my best, I really did, to encourage Democrats to vote for Bernie Sanders and to encourage Republicans to vote for literally anyone except for Donald Trump. My post on the presidential primaries continues to receive daily search traffic. But it wasn’t enough. The Clinton family… [Read More]