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• Camping Trip Mornings

  My favorite moment of any camping trip is the first morning. I wake up in my tent having finally made it through a spooky and often uncomfortable night–air... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Occasional Link Roundup

  As you’ve probably noticed (unless you keep to the safety of your RSS reader), FtB has a redesign. It’s not perfect, and it’s still being worked on, but I... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• What the “Women Against Feminism” Get Wrong About Feminism

  I finally responded to that Women Against Feminism Tumblr in a Daily Dot piece. It’s not news to anyone when men oppose feminism. When women, do, though, it goe... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• “Someone Like You, SINGLE?”

  A wild Daily Dot article appeared! There’s some weird stuff that I’m expected to take as a “compliment” in our society. For instance, when men on the street... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• [guest Post] Let’s Not Call People “Illiterate”

  Frequent guest poster CaitieCat is back with a short piece about classism and how we call people out.One of the things we’ve been talking a lot about recently i... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Debunking Four Myths About Polyamory

  

  I just went through a frankly hellish transition of ending my Midwest trip, saying goodbye to my family yet again, coming back to New York, and moving into my... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Mocking Versus Understanding Religion

  Today a friend* posted this on Facebook:I’m here at the Detroit airport waiting for my flight back to New Jersey. There’s a Jewish fellow here who was just doin... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• “I’m a Strong Woman and I Don’t Need Help.”

  A common argument against interventions that aim to decrease harassment and violence against women–conference harassment policies, stronger anti-bullying... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Depression and Self-Gaslighting

  Gaslighting is a term you probably know, but if you don’t, it refers to the act of telling and convincing someone that their feelings or perceptions are not... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• A Primer On Atypical Depression

  At CONvergence two weeks ago, I and a few other people did a panel on myths about mental illness. It was really great, and I hope that there will be a video of... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Of Ethics, Feelings, and Skyrim

  

  I’m currently visiting my family in Ohio, which means catching up on all the gaming I’ve been too busy for during the last five years. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• On Gender, Misattribution, and Kendall Jones

  I’ve been a little preoccupied with travel and conferences lately, but now hopefully I’ll have more time to write. If you donated to my conference fundraiser,... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Depression Is Not Sadness (Again)

  [Content note: mental illness, depression, anxiety, suicide]When I think about the frequent charge that therapists and psychiatrists and those who work with the... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• My CONvergence Schedule!

  

  There’s just a few days left until CONvergence starts in Bloomington, Minnesota on Thursday! I’m already in the area; I went to Twin Cities Pride today and got ... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Perils of Facebook as a Hiring Tool

  My new post at the Daily Dot is about Five Labs, an app that analyzes your personality based on your Facebook profile.Some employers already try to use Big... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Are Celebrities Responsible for Modeling Good Mental Health?

  [Content note: depression, mental illness, suicide]My newest piece at the Daily Dot is about Lana Del Rey, mental illness, and what we expect from artists and... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why “Hipster Sexism” Fails

  [Content note: sexual harassment domestic violence]My new post at the Daily Dot is about “hipster sexism/racism” in fashion. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Why Tech Companies Don’t Understand Online Abuse

  [Content note: online harassment and threats]I’ve been hearing from several people, such as @thetrudz and Oolon, that Twitter is now making tweets with links... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Your “Jokes” About Sexist Harassment

  [Content note: sexual online harassment]This was originally a Facebook post I made last night. A lot of people asked me to make it public and shareable becaus... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• Correlation is Not Causation: STI Edition

  I wrote a piece for the Daily Dot about a new study on STI rates among men who hook up with men using smartphone apps, and how easy it is to misinterpret the... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 SOCIETY, WOMEN'S ISSUES