I worked at Applebee's for almost three years in my hometown of about 22,000 people. I was working full time as a hostess and the to-go server, and was also working full time in our local junior high school in a classroom for troubled kids. I'd get to the school at 7:00 in the morning, work until 3:30, go home, change…

I tried to call in "ugly"once. I told my boss I had a cold sore that went wild and my face look very, well, damaged and, as the front desk person, I thought I should stay home. He had me come in any way, took one at look at me, and conceded that, yes, maybe I could have the day off.

I'm still not convinced that "Featurette" isn't just a shaming word we give to trailers to sexualize and objectify them.

I have endometriosis. Endometriosis is a chronic illness and it occurs when tissue (like the tissue that lines the uterus) grows outside of the uterus and causes painful blisters, tumors and cysts. It causes adhesions, (scar tissue) that bind organs together that have no business being connected. It is excruciatingly…

I have been ashamed not of having my period, but of leaks like this. This helped me see that I'm not the only woman who stains my clothes and bed linens, and even that is nothing to be ashamed of. Not always being able to prevent leaks has felt like I am a failure as a woman. And then, when I've had them on my…

The instagram photo is sooo relatable.

A little of A, a little of B

So we were talking about Taylor Swift's public image vs. Miley's the other day. (Yesterday? IDK. More than ten minutes ago? IDK. Send help.)

Yep. I was not in a bunker, but stuck in suburbia with an emotionally abusive man whose whole color palette extended to sage and cream all the way to beige. As soon as I got out, I bought everything in BRIGHT BRIGHT Mexican colors. My bathroom curtains are Loteria card fabric and my kitchen curtains look like papel…

Baby don't hurt me no more

RIGHT?! Like I can respect a quality boob job. If those are fake KUDOS TO YOU GOOD DOCTOR (whoever you are)

mmm, nori

WAHHH OUR CATS ARE THE SAME!

Every time I take a picture of me forcing love on my cat I'm like..." This will go down in history".

She was perfectly respectful to him. But like most hyperdefensive misogynists, the fact that she didn't kiss his feet and say Oh, *squeal* you're right after all, tee hee! is rude.

So, I read the entire e-mail exchange on the Buzzfeed article you linked, and here's what I have to say:

It's possible that sharing this will say more about myself than I might be prepared for, but here goes...

I feel like the people criticizing Chris Pine fall into two separate groups:

"Raise your hand if you have ever been personally victimized by Bill Cosby?"

Discuss your ex like they are a human being worthy of respect.