Mr. George’s Boys
The ball-breaking bitch of Beeline Highway
Tag: misogyny
Less-Than-Amenable Accommodation
Not where I want to live, I assure you.
The Wicked Witch of Wilton Street
Yes, this is about me. No, I don’t really live on Wilton Street. And no, I won’t cast a spell for you. Oh, you’ll pay me? In that case……
It Has Been a Rough Week
It has been a rough week for survivors of sexual assault. Listening to those elected to serve us (and their minions) denounce Dr. Blasey has been infuriating and incredibly painful. Seeing the posts of those who support and spread such cruelty has also been painful. I’ve just decided to unfriend folks like that. Life is […]
Living in the Shadow of Men
Within the past week: A man in north Alabama shot and killed his wife and then himself. An Oregon man beat his wife to death, shot his three children in the head, set their home on fire and then killed himself. A Texas plumber shot and killed his wife and her elderly father, then set their home […]
Accept What Is, and Live Anyway
. Women have very little idea of how much men hate them. Germaine Greer (The Female Eunuch) . One of the many hurts I’ve experienced since the presidential election is the sad reality that so many Americans hate competent women. Yes, hate. They don’t just dislike women. They despise women with a backbone who speak their […]
I Watched the Debate. I Saw Myself.
I watched the presidential debate. And I am still hurt by what I heard and saw. To be clear, this entire campaign has been painful to watch. The racism, xenophobia, and sexism demonstrated by a candidate for president of the United States has been unreal, and the fact that people support such a candidate, including […]
A Letter to My Creepy Neighbor
Dear Neighbor, You weird me out. I’m not sure what it is about you that bothers me the most. Perhaps it’s the way you make a point of standing out in your yard watching me without being obvious about watching me whenever I’m outside. Sometimes it’s when I come home from work. Sometimes It’s when I’m […]
Dogpaddling Through Life 