Protesting in N.Y.C. as a white-passing Latinx showed me exactly how privilege works
The world we live in shapes how we view ourselves—and how others view us. But…
Hospital cleaners are on the frontlines, too—so why aren’t they getting any credit?
I’m standing in my kitchen in Brooklyn, New York, diligently stirring a pot of chicken…
I almost became a teacher—homeschooling my kids now proves I was right not to
In what feels like a lifetime ago—the Before Times, as I now call it—I wanted…
My baby won’t stop hitting me and I can’t stop thinking about my abuser
Trigger warning: This article discusses physical abuse and childhood abuse. I can recall my first memory…
You could be denied Coronavirus care because of your health insurance status
I was a few weeks post-op from what ended up being my fifth of seven…
The coronavirus pandemic is leaving sex workers jobless—so why can’t they file for unemployment?
Raina, 29, an exotic dancer who works in Seattle, Washington, is searching her house for…
Moms are bearing the brunt of childcare during the Coronavirus—and it’s time to discuss it
Like the majority of Americans, I have been closely following coverage of the Coronavirus, a…
When you tell me “you don’t look like you just had a baby,” you’re celebrating my eating disorder
Trigger warning: This article discusses having an eating disorder. I was walking down a random sidewalk, with…
Why women like me are shocked Harvey Weinstein was actually found guilty
Trigger warning: This story discusses rape and sexual assault. Today Harvey Weinstein, a once-powerful medial…
