Apr 1, 2021Medium Can Be Fixed: Don’t Believe the LiesThe difference between equality and equity, and how Medium can rise above There is a flurry of articles and blog posts around the recent Medium news. Everyone seems to be weighing in, and I’ve already done my share. I saw my views tank last fall, and March has been my…Productivity9 min read
Published in The Shadow·Mar 31, 2021The Climate Crisis Has Little To Do With YouIt’s not up to the individual to save the world Consumption and the capitalist dream. America loves it. I love it. The rise of dopamine when we press “place order” is doubled when we get another jolt of dopamine from a package at our front door a few days later…Environment6 min read
Published in TURNED UP·Mar 26, 2021A Capitalist, a Murderer, A Bet, a Brain Injury, and an EarthquakeThe invention of the motion picture is quintessentially American The cigar smoke in Leland Stanford’s parlor hung heavy in the air. The lucky men who attended Stanford’s elaborate dinner party in the spring of 1872 were brimming with privilege and money. Their wool vests barely buttoned around their swollen stomachs…History10 min read
Published in TURNED UP·Mar 22, 2021Turned WAY Up: Woody Allen on Dick CavettOctober 20th, 1971 Hello! Welcome to the TurnedUp Newsletter #1 Our Newsletter takes a look at a current popular culture discussion, and looks backwards for context, nuance, and clarity. Woody Allen on Dick Cavett. October 20th, 1971. Woody Allen and Dick Cavett were real life good friends, Woody is reported…Newsletter6 min read
Published in Invisible Illness·Mar 19, 2021I Wish My Son’s Mental Illness Was More Like AutismChildren with chronic, complex mental illnesses deserve the same destigmatizing as ASD — The double doors of the clinic automatically opened when I walked towards them. Welcoming me into the sterile, neutral-toned, overly grey medical building. I noticed the check-in desk to the left. …Parenting8 min read
Published in TURNED UP·Mar 15, 2021Could Eminem Be a Feminist?Examining the lyrics of two of his most controversial songs about women Eminem and I are almost the same age, and it feels apropos to write this article and mention our age similarities. I am definitely not in the category of stalker, or super fan. It’s not weird, so don’t…Feminism6 min read
Mar 12, 2021Analog1997 was a bad year for love The sun. Ancient and predictable. Rising in defiance to the dewy quiet darkness. Unfettered in its promises. Promises that pierced through a cloudless sky right to Claudia’s eyes. She squinted at its persistence. Welcomed into another August day. Is there hope at all? …Fiction8 min read
Published in Crow’s Feet·Mar 12, 2021I Can’t Get a Doctor to Remove My UterusI am not sure it’s necessary, but it’s personal. Sitting on crinkly paper in a hospital gown, my naked butt kept moving impatiently. Each move sent the noise from the paper echoing through the room. My feet dangled off the side of the exam table. …Feminism10 min read
Mar 10, 2021Should I Keep Writing When No One’s ReadingIs implicit bias in the new algorithm for monetization pushing women off Medium I started writing on medium in 2019, and the algorithm for monetization was changed around the same time. Medium went from an algorithm based on claps, to an algorithm based on time readers spent reading your article…Writing7 min read
Published in TURNED UP·Mar 4, 2021We Need to Stop Being Mean to Meghan MarkleRacism and Misogyny and the harassment of women of color There is an uptick of negative Meghan Markle news popping up in what feels like an intentional smear from Buckingham Palace ahead of a rare interview with Oprah airing Friday, March 7th, with Harry and Meghan Another round of racism…Feminism7 min read
