The stakes are high in this election. We all know it, and the tension just keeps mounting. In my mind, politically charged violence is at a fever pitch, and the people with the most at stake are those whose bodies are on the margins. At the same time, theories of social justice and intersectionality have advanced into the everyday realms of social media and public … [Read more...]
Nobody Is Entitled to Your Time, Space, or Energy: On Learning to Let Go
I’ve never been good at goodbyes. In fact, they freak me out pretty hardcore. I’m the type of person who will do anything, suffer anything, to keep you in my life. Even if you’re not that great, even if you cause me harm, I’d rather have you around than face the barrage of self-hatred that comes with letting you go. That’s not to say I don’t have my breaking point. I’ve had to … [Read more...]