If True, I Am Outraged
Below is a list of things I would do if other things were true.
'When My Son Was Taken, I Felt Like a Failure': Stories From Inside the Child Welfare System
In collaboration with Rise magazine, Jezebel is publishing a series of articles written by parents affected by the…
'They Told Me They Knew What Was Best for Him': Stories From Inside the Child Welfare System
In collaboration with Rise magazine, Jezebel is publishing a series of articles written by parents affected by the…
'I've Always Been a Lioness When It Comes to My Children': Stories From Inside the Child Welfare System
In collaboration with Rise magazine, Jezebel is publishing a series of articles written by parents affected by the…
'Having That Guilty Plea on My Record Feels Horrible': Stories From Inside the Child Welfare System
In collaboration with Rise magazine, Jezebel is publishing a series of articles written by parents affected by the…
'In One Day I Had Lost Everything That Mattered to Me': Stories From Inside the Child Welfare System
The tragic death of Zymere Perkins, a child who died at the hands of abusive parents even though the city’s child…
How Dadaji Became a Feminist
My grandfather has always encouraged my independence. When I broke off an engagement with a man I know my grandfather…
How My Daily Commute as a 20-Something White Woman Taught Me About the National Political Situation
On Thursday, our friend and former colleague Jia Tolentino wrote, “The Personal-Essay Boom Is Over” for the New Yorker.…
Learning to Live With My Own Contradictions
If my younger self could see me now, she would certainly have a reaction.
A True Conversation I Had With My Very Woke Baby After Hillary Clinton's Historic Win
Last night, my two-year-old son and I watched Hillary Clinton deliver her historic victory speech on CNN, me sucking…
It's Been 1 Year Since 'The Dress' Ruined My Life
I can’t believe it’s been a whole year.
Herpes Was the Best Thing to Happen to My Stand-Up Career
Any good comedian knows that if there is something you hate about yourself (or rather when, for otherwise you wouldn’t…
How Hallucinogens and a Porn Shoot Saved My Relationship and Postpartum Sanity
If there were an award for feeling most conflicted about porn, I’d take the cake, or maybe the creampie. Despite…