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My Quarantined Birthday

This was the weirdest birthday of my life, but it taught me about joy and human connection in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. My 28th birthday was this past Sunday. I spent it alone. I have never been…

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My Sleeveless Summer

Why this was the best summer of my life and what real body positivity means to me This summer is absolutely the best summer of my life for one very simple but very upsetting reason: it’s the first time…

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Thoughts on MLK Day

Today we are supposed to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — but so much of what’s talked about throughout the year ignores who King really was. White America, until very recently, hated…