As a young child my distant cousin was diagnosed with down-syndrome. This is a kid whom never loses a smile on his face no matter what the world may throw at him during the day. Continue reading
Month: November 2015
My body, not yours.
TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Throughout my life, I’ve always had a core group of female friends. Of course, some friends have come and gone throughout the years, but my favorite memories with these women has always been nights during which we sit around and have intimate conversations. Last night was one of those nights.
Judging Invisible Battles
I recently read a heart breaking story about a woman with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome who was shamed for using a handicapped parking spot. The woman in the story was having a good day, meaning she was actually well enough to walk. Continue reading
How do you feel about the “n word?”
The phrase “Nothing about us without us,” means that in an argumentative discussion about a racial group, at least one member of that social or racial group must be present in the discussion. Continue reading
I love my fuzz
Hello! I am a mammal!
I have never particularly enjoyed shaving. Growing up, its importance was never stressed. In fact, my mom would tell me she was happy it was winter because it meant she didn’t have to shave — the impression I got was that she didn’t really like to do it, herself. When I was a preteen, she bought me razors and shaving gel, but didn’t pressure me to use them, and shaving didn’t seem to be a rite of passage among my peers, the way buying a bra was. I was in no rush to do it myself. Continue reading
My mother and hairy legs
I’m sitting here in New York on my mothers couch contemplating my third blog post. It’s been a few days since I’ve shaved my legs, who cares…right? Continue reading
The Hunting Ground: A Summary & Review
WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT IN MENTIONED IN THIS BLOG POST.
Earlier this week on CNN, a documentary illuminating the realities of sexual assault on college campuses was aired. ‘The Hunting Ground’ was a powerful, emotional, and much-needed story that needed to be shared with Americans all across the nation. This documentary was written by the same people who produced ‘The Invisible War’, an expose on women’s sexual assault in the military. Continue reading
The Mind and The Body
What happens when the mind makes a date the body can’t keep?Yes, I Know Those Are Gray Hairs
Recently I came across an article on Hello Giggles that talked about the possible reason that people get gray hair when they are stressed and it got me thinking about gray hair and the value we put on it. Freshmen year of college I was standing in the girls’ floor bathroom brushing my teeth when I noticed I had a gray hair. Continue reading
A Deep Fear of Sharing Online
My internet persona, which does not acknowledge or talk about the issues that plague my true, physical self
Every time I have had to write a blog post for this class, I have ended up sitting in front of the computer for what feels like hours, thinking through all the different personal stories I could share. I find a lot of the posts on this blog fascinating because I could not imagine being so open about my life online. I am afraid of letting the world know that I have problems just like everybody else.
Unruly Bodies 