"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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 20, 2021
- 5 min
T1DM
I 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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
We Need To Reclaim Pink
It starts at birth. Given the new trend of gender reveal parties, it’s starting even before birth in some cases. Relating color to gender...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 12, 2021
- 6 min
The Joy and Pain of Last Place
My 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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 11, 2021
- 3 min
Quarantine
It’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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Pain Cycle
As 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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 5 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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Impatient
Is patience a virtue? According to Google, the technical definition of patience is: The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 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,...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
It Was Just a Joke
Dear 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...
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Brittany Josie
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Mommy 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...
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