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We have to talk about it
TW: Sexual assault; rape. As things unfold at Cornell University, I am reminded of other moments that have displayed the culture that we live in. A culture not founded on consent. A rape culture. And what exactly is rape culture? Rape culture is telling young girls that that boy is bullying them because he likes…
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OCD
During a therapy session I jokingly asked my therapist, “if I ignore it will it go away?” I love going to the movies. So much so that I go by myself. If I have the time, I’ll slide in on a matinee showing. The day I woke up to go to the movies felt like…
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In watching Chainsmoker Cat
This show is fucking disgusting, and yet here I am every Thursday watching. Anime for adults that tackles adult themes. It started out as a manga and can now be found in animation on Netflix. This anime follows beastfolk in their apartment complex and the many addictions that they navigate. Beastfolk are human/animal hybrids that…
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Nasty Work: Chapter 9
Hello Hello! This is our last round of discussion questions. When do you find yourself treating friendships as less important than romantic relationships? How can you actively work to decenter romance as the primary form of meaningful connection? When it’s new. Starting a new relationship of any kind can be exciting. Sometimes I forget that…
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Nasty Work: Chapter 8
Answering questions from chapter 8 How do you see carceral logic manifesting in your own relationships-romantic, familial, and platonic? What would it mean to actively work to remove these patterns? I see carceral logic in how we treat some matters as a personal failure. Matters such as addiction and lack of access to funds are…




