August 2019 Book Review-NOT THAT BAD, by Roxanne Gay

TW: rape, sexual assault, rape culture. Roxanne Gay is one of my writing heroes. She is vivid, unapologetic, and there is a power to her work that is visceral. Perhaps …

The Messy #MeToo (1808)

This month has been like riding a roller coaster while on fire. In recording this through the theme of #MeToo, rape culture and toxic masculinity, September has forced me to …

The Ugly Parts: The #MeToo Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing

Women lie. As a woman, and as a woman of a certain age, I am aware that women lie. A lot. One of the most offensive things women can and …

Shadows & Memories: In The Aftermath Of #MeToo

  This is the first time this has been discussed on a blog. Names are changed to protect privacy.  The entire experience is not discussed as this is not that …

This Isn’t Normal: Rape Culture (1808)

(Remember 1808 means this one is not safe for work.) There is a real problem with how this nation regards and treats women and then wants tout itself to be …