Wake Up And Smell The Bruises
I know what I saw. I know the sense of danger I felt. I know that unmistakable instinct women develop about trouble. There was something off. I didn’t need to see the bruises.
Abuse
One Day Past Thirty-Five
Celebrations. I’ve decided I’m going to have them as often and as self indulgently as I can. I’m thirty-five, not dead!
Crown Of Thorns
A hair accessory incited so much harassment from strangers and friends alike, it unwittingly became my crown of thorns.
What’s It Like Being The Other Sex?
I watched a French video titled ‘Oppressed Majority‘. It’s a satirical, dark take on patriarchy. It does so by reversing traditional gender roles. What would life look like if the way each sex was treated was reversed? Dear men, I understand now.* Honestly. I found myself thinking things that I’ve…
Everybody’s Got A Story – Heather Wardell: Like Talking To An Old Friend
Everybody’s Got a Story by Heather WardellMy rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve gotten used to thinking of galley reads as less than perfect in some way, since they aren’t quite the finished product. ‘Everybody’s Got A Story’ was a pleasant surprise in that sense, because I read a pre-release…
Open Heart Surgery
The man I called ‘Mr.Everyday’ broke my heart and other things.
Let’s Not Go Bollywood On Jiah Khan
Last week, Jiah Khan was found hanging in her apartment. The story continues to unravel like a formulaic film, complete with villains and plot turns.
MayShortReads18: Sleep
Trigger warnings: Death, Abuse
Warrior Woman
I think a lot of women are programmed to play Florence Nightingale. That’s why the idea of the tormented, disturbed man fascinates so many of us. It’s a cringe-worthy but true fact that the protagonist of the bestselling ‘Fifty Shades of Grey‘ is nothing more than a self-obsessed, abusive, damaged…
Sometimes Does Yes Means No?
Consent is a layered, nuanced thing. How do we even begin to consider it in a world where some of us are not allowed to say NO?