Brittany JosieMar 92 min"You're Lucky"“You’re lucky you’re ugly and fat Riding the train alone at night like that.” You said with a smack Of your lips A dirty smile Revealing...
Brittany JosieMar 20, 20215 minT1DMI was four years old when it all started. It was winter in my home state of Oregon, and we were in the midst of an epic ice storm. I had...
Brittany JosieMar 16, 20213 minWe Need To Reclaim PinkIt starts at birth. Given the new trend of gender reveal parties, it’s starting even before birth in some cases. Relating color to gender...
Brittany JosieMar 12, 20216 minThe Joy and Pain of Last PlaceMy calves protested as I attempted the last climb. The mountain bike felt heavier than it ever had. My thighs burned like logs in a fire...
Brittany JosieMar 11, 20213 minQuarantineIt’s another day of quarantine and I’m on my phone, scrolling through Instagram…again. I’m reading a post from my favorite writer about...
Brittany JosieMar 10, 20213 minThe Pain CycleAs I watched him close the door behind him, I knew I had done it again. I had needed space. It was as simple as that. My alone time is...
Brittany JosieMar 5, 20215 min“But You’d Be Such a Great Mom!”Her eyes sparkled with excitement and confusion when I told her I did not intend to have children. Her rebuttal was immediate and...
Brittany JosieMar 5, 20213 minImpatientIs patience a virtue? According to Google, the technical definition of patience is: The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or...
Brittany JosieMar 5, 20214 min"You Act Like a Man”"You act like a man.” I was 12 years old when I heard this for the first time. I grew up in a large family of five girls and three boys,...
Brittany JosieMar 5, 20214 minIt Was Just a JokeDear men: we need your help, but it’s not what you think. The journey of gender equality still has a long way to go before reaching a...
Brittany JosieMar 5, 20213 minMommy Issues“You think you’re smart enough to go to college?” she asked. As I turned to look at her, my mouth opened in shock. My mother looked back...