Girl on Girl: The Depressing Realization That I Will Always be Straight
It is a depressing realization to come to: The fact that, despite my best efforts, I am straight and will remain…
I Went To A ‘Death Cafe’ In NYC, And Had Conversations About Afterlife
The thing with the dead boyfriend is that in my dreams he is there so vividly. We meet in the dreamspace both laughing. Of course you aren’t dead, my dream self thinks. Of course. I knew that somehow all along.
A Story In The Shape Of A Selfie Of The Writer And Her Friend, Marie Calloway
Susan Sontag wrote that to photograph people is to violate them, seeing them never as they see themselves; Amanda Bynes tweeted that she would prefer if press only used her selfies.
I Went To ‘Skinny Mini’ Speed Dating
In a story like this, do we assume that because the writer is a woman, she — like all women — has learned that her body is her ultimate value? And that if it doesn’t reach certain standards — is not over exercised, primped, plucked, starved — she becomes unworthy as a human being?
Aren’t We All Jennifer Aniston?
How do I look while taking out the trash? While slumped in a chair at work? While crying during this movie? We watch a celebrity like Jennifer Aniston with the awareness of ourselves being watched.
The Goth Phase: An Exploration In Persona
The Dark Phase in itself is femme; is inherently sort-of queer. I imagine that when goth became a scene — the Batcave in London in 1982 — that the more dramatic, poetic dimension of Goth made it a safe haven; an alternative to the increasingly masculine and aggro punk scene.
Paris Hilton Nostalgia
Paris broke the rules sexually. She wore lingerie to clubs, she was romantically linked with everybody. She had a sex tape. They were taboos that were ready to be broken.
I Don’t Know If I Want Babies
I tell Kate I was shocked when I saw my sister with her newborn. That you have to hold it constantly. That you can’t do anything while holding it. That if you want to do something, you have to pass it to another person.
Helping Marie Get A Job At A Dungeon
Marie had done sex work in the past. And I’ve never done sex work. But I would support her. I got it. I was a Tumblr girl, too.
I Want To Talk About Tori Amos
Tori Amos is associated with women. This is what makes her embarrassing.