Some time in 2016, I created the hashtag #tweetlikeapickme. Fresh off the heels of breaking off a relationship and coming into my own as a well rounded professional, I was happy being single. Using twitter regularly, I began seeing more and more of women (pick me's) tweeting about how they were SO much better than… Continue reading Hi, I Created the #pickme Hashtag
Category: feminism
7 Tips to Ruin your Livelihood in Love and Relationships
The 1950s. A decade filled with A-line skirts, the dawn of rock 'n roll, and good ol' American segregation. Mad Men glamorized this era, where the men were powerful and their doting housewives drowned in depressants to keep afloat- with not one strand of hair out of place. 'Twas a simpler time, indeed. When I… Continue reading 7 Tips to Ruin your Livelihood in Love and Relationships
I am Not your Lemonade
Should we be making lemonade of out lemons?
So You Want a Roster?
You've thought about dating multiple guys. The idea always intrigued you. "How does she do it?" you wonder, as you watch this woman effortlessly handle her professional and dating life with a fluidity you've only seen in movies with plot holes. Her weeks are filled with everything from brunch dates on the Hudson to court-side tickets… Continue reading So You Want a Roster?
I’d Rather Be Crazy
When was the last time someone called you crazy? And I'm talking to the women here. Think about it. I'm willing to bet you didn't have to think that long. I'm also willing to bet it was by a man. Perhaps a man you are/were dating. Either way, I decided a while ago that I'm… Continue reading I’d Rather Be Crazy
Dating as a sex-positive feminist
Feminism. The buzz word that is as ubiquitous on the internet as a cat is in a bodega. I've probably come across hundreds- no- thousands of listcles and videos and articles about feminism. So much so that the word has almost lost its meaning in certain circles. But for better or for worse, it gets… Continue reading Dating as a sex-positive feminist
Confession: I’m a bad feminist
There’s no easy way to say this so I will just have to get right to it. I’ve been living a lie and it’s time I came clean. For the past few years, while I have been touting the feminist rhetoric, empowering young girls in my community, and proudly proclaiming myself as a feminist (even… Continue reading Confession: I’m a bad feminist