I am already dead, and what is left is this piece of meat, fresh enough to play with, pick and prod, but not alive enough to be seen as human.
‘True Beauty Is Inside’ Only Applies to Men
Men often unconsciously devalue women, prioritizing physical attractiveness over competency and personality, unlike their own self-evaluation.
Men often unconsciously devalue women, prioritizing physical attractiveness over competency and personality, unlike their own self-evaluation.
The Doritos-Smelling Man Inside All of Us
I am unsure where my overwhelming repulsion towards this type of person developed.
I am unsure where my overwhelming repulsion towards this type of person developed.
The Cold, Imperious Beauty of Recovery
Feelings became more neutral and less intense, perceiving the world as beautiful but cold.
Feelings became more neutral and less intense, perceiving the world as beautiful but cold.
Talking to People Didn’t Save Me From Loneliness — Writing Did
I have grown adjusted to my maladjustment.
I have grown adjusted to my maladjustment.
Daoism Explained — And Why It Is Unapplicable for Most People
How a philosophy of living a simple life turns out to be a philosophy for the privileged.
How a philosophy of living a simple life turns out to be a philosophy for the privileged.
To Writers Who Cringe at Their Own Writing
Does the fear of failure hold you back from writing?
Does the fear of failure hold you back from writing?
Why We Shouldn’t Say ‘Men Are Trash’ — A Radical Feminist Perspective
No, it’s not because it’s “not all men”
No, it’s not because it’s “not all men”
There Is No Such Thing as a Work-Life Balance
Anything worth pursuing is going to unbalance your life.
Anything worth pursuing is going to unbalance your life.
I’m a Radical Feminist, but I Also Experience Internalised Misogyny
Internalised misogyny is not always aimed at other women — it can be aimed at yourself, too.
Internalised misogyny is not always aimed at other women — it can be aimed at yourself, too.
When Therapy Does More Harm Than Good
I came to overcome trauma — and wound up arguing about politics.
I came to overcome trauma — and wound up arguing about politics.
Dealing With Regret and Shame Over Having ADHD
ADHD is not what’s holding you back.
ADHD is not what’s holding you back.
Better Alternatives to Words of Affirmation
When words of affirmation don’t work for you.
When words of affirmation don’t work for you.
The Center Will Not Hold
“We admitted we were powerless over depression — that our lives had become unmanageable.”
“We admitted we were powerless over depression — that our lives had become unmanageable.”
McMansion Hate: Despising the Aspirational Class
It is not an architectural problem–it is a class problem.
It is not an architectural problem–it is a class problem.
Money Is the Only Power You Have if You Are a Woman
For women, wealth is the only non-vicarious form of power accessible.
For women, wealth is the only non-vicarious form of power accessible.