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You Can Ask Me Anything!
Hey, you! Yeah, you! Reading this right now! You can ASK ME ANYTHING!!! This post is an invitation. My small but mighty readership, if you want to ask me anything, please feel free! My comments are always open, my email address is on my About Me page. And I love to hear from you! If I’ve written something you want…
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WHISTLEBLOWING *tweet tweet* a.k.a. My New Favorite Petty Hobby
Let me tell you about my new favorite hobby: So you know how the world is shit, right? Largely because of racist, sexist, transphobic, islamophobic, homophobic assholes? Well after the election I was REALLY MAD about them. I felt like they had stolen my American Dream from me! I went to protests. I donated to…
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If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Write It On The Internet
I was raised on a couple of “Golden Rule”s. “Silence is Golden!” “Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You,” and “If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Don’t Say Anything At All.” Today, it seems these old platitudes have modern twists. FUN! “Silence Is An Invitation To Stick Your Two Cents…
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Currently… in June 2016
FEELING: A bit lost, to be honest. My internship is over, and I’m back on the hunt for a new…purpose, really. I’m doing pretty well so far out of the gate, pitching and sending emails and applying to jobs, but I’m frustrated because I want something to happen RIGHT NOW! WATCHING: So much reality TV.…
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BUSY BUSY BUSY
OH my gosh y’all I have been neglecting this blog. I think I’ve just been writing so damn much for everyone else (ha!) that I forgot to make space to write for myself. On that note, I’m particularly proud of a couple of my pieces, and I’d love to share them with you (also as…
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Carrie’s Side
Mom: “Hi Carrie, how was school today?” Carrie: “Fine. We drew pictures of our families…but I’m worried about my friend Cindy.” Mom: Oh? Why is that? Carrie: “Well, it was Tyler’s birthday today, so his dad brought in cupcakes, but Cindy couldn’t have any. She had to sit in the nurse’s office until after we…
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Brought To You By…
You guys, I miss blogs. Like, I really miss blogs. You know that awful Twitter chat question: “What made you start blogging teehee lol?” BLOGS. Blogs made me start blogging. Blogs opened my eyes to something human beyond myself, something real and sympathetic and extraordinary in the everyday banal realities of life. A voyeuristic window…
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Millennials
Me in 1987, full Millennial mode. Wearing a tiara like the princess I *think* I am. Typical entitled Millennial. My name is Meghan. I was born in 1984. I am a Millennial. I grew up reading Goosebumps books on the swing set in my suburban backyard, watching Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live on a…
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Cummin’ Outta Nowhere
How do you talk to women online? I didn’t think it was so difficult, but my recent experiences suggest otherwise. Old friends – and I mean like friends from a decade ago – have been getting back in touch with me in a bad-touch way. What am I trying to say? This is a typical…
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Never Read The Comments
. Cheese and crackers, guys! I thought I’d scraped the absolute bottom of the Internet, but it turns out there are even more frozen layers than I realized! Since I started my internship, I’ve been learning so much about online journalism! Namely, to never, ever, ever read the comments! Here are some examples of the…
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SELFIES
Yo, I wasn’t going to say anything about Kim Kardashian on this blog… ever, but I loooove talking about SELFIES. When I see selfies being attacked, I gotta run to the rescue. Oh, and slut-shaming. That too. By now, you’ve seen Kim Kardashians “Internet-breaking” nude (and tastefully censored) selfie. First, can I ask why this…
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Exciting Announcement!
I’m so excited to announce that I’m writing advice for Femnasty! I’ve been a huge fan of the website ever since last fall, when the Basic Bitch article caught my eye and tbh, my heart exploded. I was all, OMG, these girls totally get it. I am so proud to be working alongside the team…
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#WomenNotObjects ALMOST Gets It Right
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J31AT7viqo] Participation ribbon time: You had me until the 2:08 mark, #WomenNotObjects. This video appealing (to men, ostensibly) to treat women as more than objects means well and almost gets it right – until it (HERE WE GO AGAIN) reminds the viewer (men, ostensibly) that “I am your…“ in order to get their message…
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Open Letter to Cosmopolitan UK – Let Me Introduce You To A Blogger
Look, CosmoUK! A Blogger, drinking coffee! Woah woah wait, call off the hounds, I only wanna talk to you. Okay so by now we all know what you, Cosmopolitan UK, said about bloggers, there’s no need for me to even link to the article to give it more pageviews. Maybe there are shocking cultural differences…
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Introducing: the Femternet!
Ladies, ladies, ladies! Tired of logging on to the Internet for personal, educational or professional use only to be inundated by the following ‘minor’ annoyances?: mansplaining unwanted sexual advances targeted harassment from complete strangers death threats doxing having to move your family because of doxing losing your job over targeted online harassment sexual harassment unsolicited…
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The Time I Catfished Somebody I Knew IRL
I know we just flipped our calendars over to 2016, but tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999! That’s right – we’re going back to the days of dial-up internet! If you had to google either of the phrases “dial-up internet” or “party like it’s 1999,” I’m gonna bet that you weren’t even alive yet…
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Words for Sale
Every blogger’s dream is to one day get that email. “Networking opportunity brand campaign paid compensation?” they chirp, “Outstanding opportunity exposure! Payment for Talent opportunity!” Buzzwords buzz but you zero in on that word: PAID. It’s as though you’ve been blogging for years on a deserted island hoping that someone would rescue you, and you…
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5 Fandom Friday: 5 Reasons I’m Thankful for Blogging
This week’s 5 Fandom Friday topic is “Fandoms You’re Thankful For” but the only fandom community I could think of was this one: The Blogging Community. We have our inside jokes, our struggles, our cliches, and our unique culture. I knew I wanted to write a Thanksgiving post about the wonderful love and support this…
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Staged Photos on Social Media
Dear Blogging Community, It has come to my attention that several members of our social media circle have been accused of staging photos. I, for one, am shocked. As you can see from my unstaged, unfiltered reaction photo above. That’s real life, people! Excuse me, I’m so rattled, I need to go for a walk…
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Guys and Dolls: Feminism and the Moschino Barbie Ad
Remember this Barbie commercial, which came out in October? You know, the totally inspirational one with the feminist message?: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vnsqbnAkk] No, not the one where grown adults laughed at little girls acting as though they could be anything they wanted to be. I’m talking about this one!: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULVRlpsNWo] Why? Because the first Barbie…