It wasn’t unusual for me to get looks from men, of course. I was no stranger to the wayward glance… Read more My Own Licorice Pizza
Aborted Rights
“Because why?” “Patriarchy.” “Huh?” Patriarchy!” He still doesn’t understand what I’m saying. And I’m not totally sure if it’s because… Read more Aborted Rights
The Patriarch(y)
“In the old days, men used to have power,” Father seethes as he laments having to ask Mother for permission… Read more The Patriarch(y)
Replacing Alcohol With Sweet Treats
It is said that an obsession never really goes away. It just gets replaced by something else. Jocelyn wasn’t “obsessed,”… Read more Replacing Alcohol With Sweet Treats
Eating Strawberries in the USA
Like anything one might eat in the U.S., even something as “healthful” as fruit could turn out to be damaging… Read more Eating Strawberries in the USA
The Fat Gamine
It went without saying, and yet, Frieda had to say it out loud to herself in the mirror one day… Read more The Fat Gamine
Elvis Has Left the Wedding
It had been her lifelong dream to get married in Las Vegas. Renee knew it was the only place for… Read more Elvis Has Left the Wedding
Let Mona Eat Cake
It wasn’t about what the painting represented. Even though it was rumored that Mona Lisa was a rich bitch of… Read more Let Mona Eat Cake
$19.72
The cashier, gray and bearded, did his best to make conversation by remarking of the total—which came out to $19.72—“You… Read more $19.72
Moments of Silence
Life in America is made up of so many “moments of silence” at this juncture, that one would think the… Read more Moments of Silence
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