*Trigger Warning* My ex-boyfriend and I went through many complications throughout the course of our relationship but it was hard for me, on many occasions, to end things. I felt that I was obligated to stick around. I cared for him. Shouldn’t I have tried harder?
Read More Gender and Emotion Work in RelationshipsFor my post this week I want to share with you a letter, written by a daughter to her mother. The letter, a chapter from Julia Morris’ book “Dear Mum,” intimately reveals what many young women have gone through in their relationships with their own mothers. It boldly opens, “Dear Mum, I was seven when I […]
Read More “Dear Mum:” A Letter You Need to Read*TRIGGER WARNING* Last semester, I was sitting at work eating lunch and two coworkers, male and female, sat down with me. As I sat there, one asked if we’d heard of a sophomore girl who was rumored to have herpes. I kept silent.
Read More STDs – A Woman’s Problem?Oh the quintessential romantic comedy, the most original movie plot to ever hit the big screen. Here’s how it normally breaks down: girl meets boy and they originally hate each other, then something magical happens and they start to fall in love (BUT WAIT) some terrible misunderstanding occurs and postpones their happy ending for a […]
Read More The Trouble with Rom-Com’sWith Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air—and I refuse to inhale and catch the second-hand high. In fact, I’m going to let this post serve as my literary “gas mask” with the intent of deflecting the prevailing, albeit cheap, Hallmark-endorsed sentiments of romantic dinners, flowers, and boxes of chocolates, which […]
Read More Not Another Valentine’s Day RantI have a boyfriend. This really isn’t news to most people who know me, but as I’ve only been writing for ShoutOut! for a few weeks now, it’s probably news to a lot of you. I have a boyfriend. When I say it’s not news to most people, I say that because I’ve been dating […]
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