…The first instance of my internalized racism was when I asked for a nose job at the age of four so I could look like my mom. Continue reading →
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Eating Disorders Aren’t a Joke
There’s a sense out there that everybody knows everything about eating disorders. The jokes are everywhere. Continue reading →
Not Working With Bipolar
Aren’t you supposed to get help when you’re feeling like dying? Now the record of my needing help is keeping me from moving forward with my life. Continue reading →
Asexual. Not Broken.
I’m a gender-queer asexual. I was 16 when I finally felt comfortable comfortable being asexual. I remember writing an English essay on being different. I was pulled out of class and asked if I wanted to see the school nurse … Continue reading
Femininity is Not a Negative Trait
I was 13 or 14 when a male teacher informed me, in front of the entire woodworking class that I was the reason people had a hard time respecting women. Continue reading →
My Cerebral Palsy and Bullying
In my early years of childhood, I lived a very sheltered life, knowing nothing more than the walls of my home. I was a small child, and I had severe separation anxiety at the time, so I would rarely ever … Continue reading