The Real Reason I’m Not Leaving Twitter
I think it’s fair to say that I’ve seen the dark side of Twitter. So why am I still here?
Read MoreAuthor: Ella Dawson
Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic and a digital strategist. She drinks too much Diet Coke.
Why I Celebrate The Day I Was Diagnosed With Herpes
On May 9, I commemorate a very important anniversary.
Read MoreIt’s STD Awareness Month 2017. Please Show Up For Us This Year
STI stigma isn’t considered a real issue by the feminist community, the body positivity community, or the larger social justice community.
Read MoreIn Defense of the Fail Video
Sometimes when I am having a no good, very bad day, I pour myself a Diet Coke, nestle up in bed, and watch fail videos on YouTube.
Read MoreMilo Yiannopoulos, Bill Maher, and The Voices We’ve Lost Since The Election
There is no silencing Milo Yiannopoulos.
Read MoreI’m Going to Listen to “Fight Song” on Repeat to Raise Money for Planned Parenthood
Yes, that song. The song we hated even before we heard it ad nauseum during the Clinton campaign.
Read More10 Essays I Wrote In 2016 That Taught Me Who I Am
What a goddamn year.
Read MoreHow to Create the Social Media Life You Want in 2017
If you need an Internet detox as much as I do—which, let’s face it, you totally do after this election—here’s how I’m thinking about this.
Read MoreWhat Herpes Activism Looks Like In Trump’s America
It’s time to do the systemic work and take on the underlying structural issues that make herpes stigma so powerful.
Read MoreThat Time Hillary Clinton Wrote Me a Letter
I stand with Hillary Clinton because she is the type of person who reads Medium essays by random twenty-four-year-old bloggers and tracks down her address to mail her a letter.
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