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Imposter Syndrome Made Me Afraid To Read My Friend's Book
I have a friend. She wrote a book. I've been putting off reading her book for months. I finally did, but it wasn't without some trepidation. I've had friends write books before, and I've gobbled them...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Have a Culturally Insensitive Tattoo
To be honest, it didn’t really happen to me. I happened to myself.54 attempted tattoo photos later, I learn that I am not cut out for modeling.It was Halloween weekend of my freshman year of college...
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I Recovered From My Abusive Past By Becoming a Real-Life Superhero,...
I got into comic books at a very early age; almost from the time I could read. My uncle was a big comic collector, and whenever I would tag along with my parents for family visits, I often found myself...
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9 Thoughtless Phrases to Stop Saying To Women Turning 30
There are a lot of things that are unfair in this world and one of them is growing up, in the most general sense. Youth is certainly wasted on the young. Speaking of youth, there are a lot of...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: The Guy I Lost My Virginity To Had No Idea It Was My First...
When I was 13, I saw the movie "Cruel Intentions" twice in cinemas. I liked it because it actually dealt with teen sexuality, a new topic for me. The kids in question were only a few years older than I...
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The Flawless Response This Woman Had To A Dude Who Told Her She Needed To...
One surefire way to not pick up a lady: Tell her she needs to lose weight.On June 3, marketing director and fashion blogger Christina Topacio took to Twitter to share an offensive and sexist text...
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The Best Relationship of My Life Was With a Sex Addict
“I still can’t believe some of the things he asked me to do during our relationship.”The first time I ever walked into a sex shop it was at the behest of my boyfriend, Greg. I remember meekly shuffling...
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I’m Middle Eastern And White, And Those Are Not The Same Thing
I recently moved to New York City, and in between my two favorite hobbies (climbing up to my fifth floor apartment and sobbing over the state of my post-broker-fee bank account), I’ve been filling out...
View ArticleAmy Schumer and The 160-Pound Joke in the Room
Who isn’t in love with Amy Schumer’s acceptance speech for this year’s Glamour Trailblazer of the Year award? Its unapologetic honesty is catapulting this intelligent, open, and honest comic to the top...
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I’ll Try Anything Once: Surfing
You know that dream when you think you’re flying, only to realize you’re actually falling, your body jolting awake the moment before you smack the ground and die on impact? That's what learning to surf...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Craigslist Date Surprised Me With a Threesome
When I was in my mid-20s either Craigslist dating was a significantly less terrifying place or I was too naïve to know better. Whatever the case, I occasionally resorted to posting ads in the w4w...
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Men Should Date Geek Girls Because They're "Low Maintenance, Meek, and Easy...
This is my face reading Dan Scotti’s rationale for dating geeky girls. Also, the face I make when someone tells me I don’t really need my glasses.According to a recent listicle appearing on Elite...
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How I Learned to Swim and Hate My Body All at Once
4th grade me, happily not wearing a body-shaming swimsuit.A line of about 20 girls stood together, our hands and arms crossed, trying to cover our private parts. We shivered and avoided looking at our...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: My Dad Died 2 Weeks Into My Semester Abroad
My dad died two weeks into my semester abroad. Two and a half months before I was scheduled to embark on my Italian adventure, my kind, intelligent, loving father -- my hero -- went into surgery for...
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5 Things I Want My Kids to Know About Sexual Abuse
I’m a mother. I have two sons. And I give them all the same information that my own mother did.I don’t remember his name, and I can’t picture his face. I don’t even know how old he was, only that he...
View ArticleAt the End of the School Year, This is Everything I Wish I Had Time to Tell...
I have two favorite times of year each completely unrelated to weather. They are the beginning and the end of the academic year—bookmarks to another season of teaching. We are entering the end-season...
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Recipe of the Week: How Do You Dress Your Deviled Eggs?
Greetings recipe wizards, and welcome back to another episode of the dramatic and exciting Recipe of the Week. Last week we were talkin' fresh, fruit-forward cocktails, and this refreshing winner could...
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I've Been Hoarding Liquid Lipsticks So I Could Show You Guys My Favorites
You guys know I love a good lip, and there's no better way to get bold color, precise lines, and long wear than a liquid lip color. But, they're not all created equal. For a second there, I felt like...
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IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Was A Substance Abuse Counselor Until I Went To Rehab
At the age of 26, I found myself, someone with a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling who had been employed as a substance abuse counselor, sitting in a rehab facility -- as a client. In just a...
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UNPOPULAR OPINION: J.K. Rowling Needs to Let Harry Potter Go
Last February, mystery author Lynn Shepherd committed an unforgivable offense: she advised J.K. Rowling to stop writing. Her piece, titled “If J.K. Rowling Cares About Writing, She Should Stop Doing...
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