I Hurt Marianne Williamson’s Feelings on Twitter and She’s Still Not Over It
I pose no threat to Marianne Williamson. I am a citizen personally impacted by her approach to mental illness, and I dared to disagree with her views.
Read MoreAuthor: Ella Dawson
Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic and a digital strategist. She drinks too much Diet Coke.
The Dollhouse Obituary
“There is a beautiful, even respectful, relief in honoring people for who they really were.”
Read MoreThursday Night On Campus (a Herpes-Positive Romance)
She loved him for it. Not for accepting her despite her STI, but for being the type of man who didn’t let things like that define people.
Read MoreWhat I Wish I’d Known About Hookup Culture Before Going to College
You are not weak for having feelings. Getting pieces of yourself tangled up with someone else is part of the deal of sex sometimes. It’s not a crime to care.
Read MoreYou Deserve a Partner Who Texts You Back
Maybe not immediately, maybe not every single time, but reliably and honestly and with care.
Read MoreFive Years Later, Wesleyan Is Still The Best Decision I’ve Ever Made
I love Wesleyan. I love it more tonight than I ever have because I see it for its faults and scars.
Read MoreI Am Not a Hugger
When someone I don’t want to hug walks toward me with their arms outstretched, I feel like I want to crawl out of my skin.
Read MoreStop Calling It “Casual Sex”
Our concept of “casual sex” has given us permission to be casual with each other’s humanity.
Read MoreHerpes And Shame, Six Years Later
Healing isn’t fun or narratively appealing: it’s a whole lot of pulling off scabs and dissecting long broken bones that didn’t set properly. It’s hard.
Read MoreValentine’s Day On a College Campus: Hallmark and the Hookup Scene
In an environment where caring is usually a weakness, what do you do about a holiday centered on showing that you care?
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