Wearing 1000m3 of Clean Air
This week, I’d like to shine my small spotlight on one of the coolest projects I’ve seen in a while – the Smog Free Tower. It is exactly the kind of idea that I love: it’s innovative, doing good for...
View ArticlePoliteness as Protection & the Male Gaze
I have written multiple times now about feminism, catcalling and street harassment because these are are very important and relevant issues for me; I would like to continue this fine tradition today....
View ArticleTomorrow, I Will Eat All The Things
My experience with Dr. Junger’s Clean Program. I should probably start by saying that I haven’t ever been on any kind of diet before. I was fortunate enough to have parents that were incredibly...
View ArticleDon’t Miss Out
A week ago, I went to my first big concert all by myself. I was pretty nervous, not only because it was a new experience but also because I had no idea what it would be like not to have any people with...
View ArticleIf These Two Win, This is Going To Be The Shittiest Election in US History
Dear God When Will It Be Over Please Make It Stop Repost of an article by Steve Five, published on Medium on April 27th, 2016. After last night’s sweeping wins by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, it...
View ArticleI Am Not OK: Repost & Follow-Up
One year ago this week, I wrote the article that has been reposted below. It was one of the most difficult, but also one of the most impactful articles that I have ever written; today I choose to share...
View ArticleThe Unseen Impact of Forgotten Interactions
A few days ago, I was reading an article in the NYT called Crossing the Line: How Donald Trump Behaved with Women in Private. None of it was particularly surprising – his private interactions with...
View ArticleA Moment of Silence
I’d like to have a moment of silence for the victims of the mass shooting in Florida this weekend. The hate crime took place at reggaeton/bachata/merengue/salsa night at Pulse, an LGBT nightclub in...
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