Don’t worry — I think I can take J.K. Rowling in a fight. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash Hot take: I don’t like TERFs. I spent a long time on International Women’s Day last week arguing with one, and it left me feeling spiteful. If you aren’t familiar with the acronym, TERF stands for … Continue reading TERF Deserves to be a Dirty Word
In the Shock of All Shocks, the New Pokémon Game Looks… New
Pokémon Arceus, a breath of fresh air. https://youtu.be/YUW1ZWAq09M It can be hard to see, when you’re in the Pokémon community, that the main line games are sadly similar. Part of the reason for this, I think, is that the Pokémon series gets such colorful and unexpected spin-offs. Everyone remembers Pokémon Go, of course, but do you … Continue reading In the Shock of All Shocks, the New Pokémon Game Looks… New
A Type I Diabetic’s Thoughts on the Nick Jonas/Dexcom Superbowl Ad
Also, why does everyone put Nick Jonas’ name first? I had the biggest crush on Nick Jonas as a teenager. All it took, honestly, is being about the same age, and both Type I Diabetic. I am that desperate for other Type I Diabetic contact. My experience with the diabetic community is almost exclusively positive, … Continue reading A Type I Diabetic’s Thoughts on the Nick Jonas/Dexcom Superbowl Ad
The Many Conflicting Feelings of Watching Today’s Impeachment Trial
Anyone want to talk about it? Photo by Daryan Shamkhali on Unsplash I’m an American millennial, raised on stories of people huddling around tv sets to watch the first space flights. All my life, I’ve been told by those people that we should be proud to be American, grateful to be born here. I think … Continue reading The Many Conflicting Feelings of Watching Today’s Impeachment Trial
My Two Years on Medium
On New Year’s Eve, two years ago, I published my first Medium article. It wasn’t very good, of course. It felt momentous, and I invested a lot of my sense of self into the occasion. I had just published. Sort of. Two years later, the magic is slightly worn. I haven’t written for most of 2020, … Continue reading My Two Years on Medium
Why Trump Wears Facepaint
I don’t like him — but I think we need to give him some credit. Outside of his unique manner of speaking, personal appearance may be the easiest part of President Trump to make fun of. Far before he became America’s 45th president, Trump was a prominent conversation piece in late night talk shows and other media. … Continue reading Why Trump Wears Facepaint
Why My YouTube “Career” Crashed and Burned
Do I sound defensive? Now should be the time for I, the hobbyist extraordinaire. I’m at home, working in short bursts when my coworkers get a break from teaching their children. It used to be that my sick time each month would be used before it truly accrued, unable to go four weeks without an … Continue reading Why My YouTube “Career” Crashed and Burned
Celebrating Independence Day Felt like a Betrayal
To my fellow Americans — How about not? Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash So terribly, terribly much has happened thus far in 2020. Especially if you live in America. Remember when we were all optimistic for the start of a new decade? I don’t either. Watching America deteriorate is essentially my only pastime now. Not particularly by choice, but … Continue reading Celebrating Independence Day Felt like a Betrayal
Now is the Best Time to Get Used to Your Leg Hair
Ladies, you know we’ve been tricked. Photo by mohammed idris djoudi on Unsplash I was 14 when I started shaving my legs. According to my birth certificate, I’m one of those “female” types. I say it such a strange way because I always seem to be slow on the uptake about what it means. A tomboy, a late … Continue reading Now is the Best Time to Get Used to Your Leg Hair
Making the Hard Choice to Block My Family on Medium
Should you hide thoughts from the people you love? Photo by Ilario Piatti on Unsplash It’s been a long time since I’ve written. 2019 was my year of writing. I made a debut on Medium on New Year’s, with an article about self-fulfillment and productivity that was written out of increasing isolation. I found myself sharing that article … Continue reading Making the Hard Choice to Block My Family on Medium
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