Published in The Virago·PinnedMember-onlyA Man Stalked and Cornered Me At The GymWomen can’t even swim without being objectified — A few weeks ago, a man cornered me in the pool at the gym. It was one of the most terrifying things that have ever happened to me in public, and I’m finally ready to write about it. I had just started swimming again in July 2021, after a decade-long…This Happened To Me9 min readThis Happened To Me9 min read
Published in Curious·PinnedMember-onlyI Accidentally Sent a Sexually Explicit Text to My Employer…and then something unexpected happened. — This week, I accidentally sent a sexually explicit text to my employer. She is one of my tutoring clients, the mother of one of my students. I have my own business as a tutor for elementary-age children. …Self6 min readSelf6 min read
Published in Feedium·Oct 12, 2022Member-onlySo Medium Is Ruined, AgainDid we speak too soon? — Last week I wrote an article on the new curation model for Medium. I’ve noticed that my articles have been taking longer to get distributed now — if they ever do. And originally, I expressed excitement over this. That maybe the algorithm would finally lean in our favor again. The…Self6 min readSelf6 min read
Published in Bits of Brooklyn·Oct 10, 2022Member-onlyThis Is One Of The Worst Examples Of White Privilege I’ve Ever SeenI was so appalled, I didn’t even know how to react — This week, I witnessed perhaps one of the worst examples of white privilege I’ve ever seen. I want to start this article by acknowledging that I am a white person, and so my characterization of this experience as one of the “worst” examples of white privilege I’ve ever seen could…Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Published in Bits of Brooklyn·Oct 8, 2022Member-onlyStop Using The Term “Preferred Pronouns”It could be doing more harm than good — My preferred pronouns are she/her/hers. What are your preferred pronouns? Let’s all go around and share our preferred pronouns! These words are often uttered by well-intentioned people, but there’s still something off about it. Why? You guessed it: the term “preferred pronouns.” This term has bothered me for a while…Equality5 min readEquality5 min read
Published in Bits of Brooklyn·Oct 6, 2022Member-onlyWomen Were Medically Gaslit For Years, And Now We Can Prove ItAnd we won’t forget it — About a year ago, I had the worst menstrual period I’ve ever had in my life. I could barely get out of bed. My cramps were so debilitating that I was hardly able to do any activities; even sitting in bed watching TV felt painful. …Health7 min readHealth7 min read
Published in Bits of Brooklyn·Oct 5, 2022Member-onlyI’m Tired of Hearing Women’s Abortion StoriesJust hear me out — This morning over lunch, I was scrolling Facebook and came across a post by Planned Parenthood. The post was a collection of 17 stories (shared via Tweets) of women who have had abortions and how their access to abortion changed their lives. Of course, all of them felt positively about…Women6 min readWomen6 min read
Published in Feedium·Oct 4, 2022Member-onlyWhat’s The Deal With Curation On Medium Now?Has anyone else noticed a difference? — Lately, I’ve noticed a huge difference in curation rates. This is surprising, because for a long time on Medium (most likely from around the time when the monthly bonuses began, all the way until recently) the curation game was easy. Those of us who have been on Medium for a…Marketing4 min readMarketing4 min read
Published in Bits of Brooklyn·Oct 4, 2022Member-onlyIt Finally Happened — A School Shooting In My HometownIs it bad that I’m not surprised? — I knew it was only a matter of time before I wrote this. There was a shooting at a school in my hometown. (Well, I grew up in Minneapolis, and the shooting happened in a suburb, but it was a first-ring and only five minutes from where I grew up.) …Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Published in Bits of Brooklyn·Sep 27, 2022Member-onlyI’m Afraid Everyone In My Family Is Going To DieMy journey through debilitating anxiety — It happened on the day I moved into my first apartment. The chaos of moving had made the whole “saying goodbye” part feel secondary. …Mental Health7 min readMental Health7 min read