A Good Day

..The weather has been wonderful. Everything, everything has been wonderful. I ride my bike, in the afternoon, on the smooth, straight streets, and watch the houses go by me, all the strange different sorts of houses where the people live, houses with chickens and houses with goats and houses with satellite dishes and sectional sofas. … Continue reading A Good Day

Butch Lesbians and Masculine Privilege- A fable with a lesson at the end

Growing up, I was never a tomboy. I liked glittery puffpaint and cheap-smelling lipgloss and would stare for hours into the mirror, coming my hair into the tightest, smoothest ponytail possible. I liked my expensive American Girl doll (Kirsten, of course, the blond one) and I liked all my thrift-store purses and I liked Barbie, … Continue reading Butch Lesbians and Masculine Privilege- A fable with a lesson at the end

The Suitcase

The suitcase was baby blue and shimmered, like a doll suitcase. It sat open at the curb, rain falling on its collapsible hangers and smart cloth pockets.“An old suitcase!” I said, checking the latches to see if they worked. “I’ve always wanted an old suitcase!” I picked it up. It swung neatly in my hand. … Continue reading The Suitcase