Who I Am Now (This Is a Coming Out Post)
I wasn’t ready to come out. Then a stranger sent an email to my coworkers and I didn’t have a choice anymore.
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Ella Dawson is a sex and culture critic and a digital strategist. She drinks too much Diet Coke.
What to Do When the Internet Is Making You Miserable
Is your phone on silent? Good.
Read MoreI, Ella Dawson, Am a Slut with Herpes
I lost my virginity at eighteen, because real sluts wait until they can also vote and buy lottery tickets.
Read MoreWhy I Will Never Support Herpes or STI Dating Sites
Let me be very clear: I will never endorse an STI dating site. Period. Ever. You’ve got the wrong woman.
Read MoreMy Summer On Lexapro
Mental health issues are just as real and serious as any virus or broken limb.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to the Bachelor In Paradise Producers, From an Abuse Survivor
You failed the women of this franchise, and you failed the survivors of Intimate Partner Violence who watch your shows.
Read MoreWant To Support My Herpes Work and Mental Health? Tip Me!
Being the Face of Herpes doesn’t pay well.
Read MoreBACHELORELLA: JoJo’s Season of The Bachelorette Is Terrible. We Are All Terrible.
Let’s be real: this season sucks.
Read MoreWhy I’m Taking a Summer Vacation From Activism
Barring an unforeseen celebrity scandal, I don’t want to publish the word “herpes” until the heat breaks in Brooklyn.
Read MoreSTIs aren’t a consequence. They’re inevitable. [Ella Dawson’s TEDx Talk With Transcript]
I don’t care how you got herpes. An STI is not a reflection of your character or a consequence of a bad decision.
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