Prison rape is an exercise in power and degradation. To laugh at it is to participate in dehumanization. Read more
Prison Rape Jokes Are The Furthest Thing From Funny
The Nonconsensual Time Travel Of Trauma
This is San Rafael, 2015, but suddenly it is Indio, Riverside County, 1994. The judge has the same face as any judge. The drone of names being called for attendance transcends decades, buzzing in a low vibration that makes me feel nauseous. Read more
As The Bombs Fall, A Refugee’s Tale
The nightmares come not just from the echoes of bombs, but from the fearful memories of arrest and torture at the hands of the Assad regime. Read more
Dear Fragile Men: I Don’t Give A Shit If You Hate My Sex Writing
Oops! Your male privilege is showing. Read more
Being Femme Is A Radical Act Of Resistance
Sweet queer family — let’s watch ourselves! We are obviously and absolutely not exempt from gender bullshit, included, but not limited to, misogyny and femmephobia, despite being a part of a political identity that has, itself, been historically and systematically oppressed. Read more
The Troubling Trendiness Of Poverty Appropriation
It’s become trendy for those with money to appropriate the poverty lifestyle — and it troubles me for one simple reason. Choice. Read more
When Queer Girl Friendships Burn Too Brightly
We are girls who have wants so big, they encompass many things — especially ourselves. Read more
Anatomy Of A Scam: The National Association Of Professional Women
How an organization ostensibly dedicated to helping women is ripping them off to profit men. Read more
Black Kids Will Save America
Our kids aren’t just fighting against the oppression that threatens their lives, they’re also fighting for the quality of living that they deserve. Read more
Living With Herpes, In Nine Vignettes
I put an ice pack inside my pants. I decide I must have developed a latex allergy. Read more