She’d been told many times now by her so-called friends, the ones who had actually “made it” (read: compromised enough… Read more Unforgiving
Month: December 2023
Prep Aesthetic Accessibility Now v. Then
In high school, I wanted so badly to be a prep. But it was a look, at that time, both… Read more Prep Aesthetic Accessibility Now v. Then
Penile Injuries Increase During the Holidays, Or: I Was A Skeptic of Arousal During Christmas
Lately, it’s been called into question why Hallmark and other assorted profit mongers are so fond of painting the holiday… Read more Penile Injuries Increase During the Holidays, Or: I Was A Skeptic of Arousal During Christmas
Public Excoriation Should Result in Eternal Damnation
It’s honestly unfathomable. That someone—hordes of someones, in fact—could be so okay with picking themselves in public. That word, picking,… Read more Public Excoriation Should Result in Eternal Damnation
You Fucking Terrible Woman, You Horror
Wherever she went, and whatever she did, it seemed her gender had to get involved. Had to “bog her down”… Read more You Fucking Terrible Woman, You Horror
Elevator Going Down (And Taking Your Self-Esteem With It)
Ever feel like one minute you’re a fully functioning human being and the next you’re fat? Like it happens overnight… Read more Elevator Going Down (And Taking Your Self-Esteem With It)
From Right to Left in the Break of an Arm
He broke his arm when he was young. Far too young. Three and a half, to be exact. His rebellious,… Read more From Right to Left in the Break of an Arm
Wider With Age
Sometimes I wonder: are all women doomed to be “wide-brimmed” after a certain age? Walking behind one such waddling hen… Read more Wider With Age
The Gregor Samsa Roommate
If you went into his room during the once-in-a-lifetime chance he was out of it, you could smell the more… Read more The Gregor Samsa Roommate