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  The Anti-Flinch Discipline
    Map Of Emotion

    The Anti-Flinch Discipline

    April 11, 2017April 1, 2023
    1 Comment

    I’m on a self imposed Flinch reaction ban.

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  No Games, Only Equals
    Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    No Games, Only Equals

    April 7, 2017February 25, 2025
    2 Comments

    It’s housekeeping time in the relationships corner of my life. That means letting go of people who don’t behave like my equals.

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  My Kind Of Life? Going Away And It’s Not Bad, Just Terrifying
    Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    My Kind Of Life? Going Away And It’s Not Bad, Just Terrifying

    April 4, 2017April 14, 2024
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    New friends, new kinds of friendships, new definitions of support and ways to engage with others lead to a new me. New life?

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  Don’t Flinch: Love In A Clickbaitey World
    Body & Sex | Digital World | Relationships

    Don’t Flinch: Love In A Clickbaitey World

    April 1, 2017April 1, 2023
    1 Comment

    Love. It got so much harder with age. The finding of it, the keeping of it. But mostly, being okay with it.

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  CupTalk: To Stem Or Not To Stem?
    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism

    CupTalk: To Stem Or Not To Stem?

    March 21, 2017April 1, 2023
    2 Comments

    Are menstrual cups better with or without stems? What other decisions do cup users have to take for the best experience?

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  Turn, Turn, Bleed: Menstrual Cup Misadventures
    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism

    Turn, Turn, Bleed: Menstrual Cup Misadventures

    March 7, 2017April 1, 2023
    5 Comments

    A menstrual cup can be a life-saver but it has a learning curve. Be patient with yourself and take the time to find the right one for you.

    (Includes an unboxing video)

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  • Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    Hey Men, Here’s A Women’s Day Gift From Me To You

    February 27, 2017April 1, 2023
    1 Comment

    Last week, after I performed a piece about women, I was verbally attacked & threatened by a man. This is how others reacted.

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  • Map Of Emotion | Poetry | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    Sorry I Didn’t Wait Till 8 March To Speak

    February 24, 2017April 14, 2024
    12 Comments

    Yesterday I was introduced on stage by a misogynist host. After I performed a piece about womanhood, another man began harassing me.

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  The Marriage Certificate LOC
    Digital World | Map Of Emotion | Relationships

    The Marriage Certificate LOC

    February 10, 2017March 31, 2023
    4 Comments

    Marriage becomes a political boundary between people, turning them from friends into people needing security checks & visas.

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  • Carrie - Stephen King
    Books | Pop Culture

    Aren’t You Glad I’m Not Carrie?

    February 6, 2017February 25, 2025
    1 Comment

    I read ‘Carrie’ by Stephen King. In the same week, I received an invitation to a school alumni meet.

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  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”
  • IdeaSmith on A Non-Medical View Of The Uterus: Blood, Babies & Hysteria: “@XXfan: Yes, it appears to be a legal requirement for the hospital to show the removed parts to kin, probably…”
  • Xxfan on A Non-Medical View Of The Uterus: Blood, Babies & Hysteria: “I experience with hysterectomy made me more mature.my mom had to have a hysterectomy.this was my first experience handling everything…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Slogan Murugan: Indeed. Books were always fascinating but this year has been about the people and spaces around books as…”

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