My Experience As A Foster Kid
I came from a dysfunctional home of drug addiction, which went along with emotional, physical and sexual abuse as a young child. But I didn’t finish growing up in... Continue reading »
Stories
Stories Topic(s): Stereotype
My Indigenous Heritage, Racism, and My Car
“Nice car”, she said. “Thank you. My husband bought it for me for Mothers Day.” What followed was incredibly vile, and full of darkness. Continue reading »
Polyamory Isn’t What You Think It Is
But people think our connections aren't real and spend a LOT of time trying to invalidate our relationships, shame us, and trying to convince us to conform to their... 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... 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... Continue reading »
The Stigma of Depression
I was 19, and just an average student doing an average degree, working part time and living the lifestyle many people my age did. Depression altered everything. It all... Continue reading »
“Random” Screenings at Airports
In a post 9/11 world, I’ve gotten used to the security scramble I have to go through, especially as a brown-skinned expat who was raised in a Middle-Eastern country... Continue reading »
The Stereotype in the Restaurant Industry That Needs to End
I worked as a server for many years. I worked in chain restaurants serving food to people stumbling out the bar…as well as pricier joints serving things I could... Continue reading »
The Double Standard of Black Women’s Emotions
Let me start out by admitting I have an attitude/anger issue. Being raised in a violent abusive household, as a teen I had trouble in social situations. I always... Continue reading »
Confucius say what? Whitewashed by the colorblind
I was at a retreat for a women’s volunteer organization – this organization works primarily with girls, but it was an event where adult leaders were invited from the... Continue reading »