Brittany Josie

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Her eyes sparkled with excitement and confusion when I told her I did not intend to have children. Her rebuttal was immediate and...

Is patience a virtue? According to Google, the technical definition of patience is: The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or...

"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,...

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...

“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...