Midlife Edit
Your Degrees Won’t Protect You: A Woman’s Worth Was Never Up for Debate
Your degrees won't protect you. Your degree doesn't make your life more valuable, but sadly, our society, even in the most innocent ways, often feels that one needs to parade one's credentials when tragedy strikes, and even more for a woman of color. The murder of Dr....
Is Your Beauty Routine a Defense Mechanism?
Beauty as armor takes me back to my youth when many felt "Makeup is war paint." My high school theater teacher said that to me during my junior year, and at the time, I did not fully understand what she meant. Beauty as armor was not a concept I had language for yet....
Nobody Tells You That Getting Older as a Woman Feels Like Becoming Invisible And The Liberation That Can Bring
Women Aging Invisibility: The Truth No One Prepares You For I have always felt like I was trying to outrun the sun. Like if I didn’t become something before the streetlights came on, I would miss my window. Coming from nothing will wire you like that. You’re managing...