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For My Fellow White People After Charlottesville
August 14, 2017 By erintothemax 2 Comments
To my fellow white people looking with disgust upon the white nationalist rally and violence in Charlottesville that killed Heather Heyer, know that the responsibility to address racism is squarely ours. Go to solidarity vigils. Donate to Black-led organizations and follow their leadership. But most of all, know that some of the most profound activism […]
Commentary
Eating Disorders And Unforeseen Consequences
August 6, 2017 By erintothemax 3 Comments
I broke my shoulder when I was 28. The surgeon asked me where I had my skiing accident. When I explained that I slipped and fell Christmas shopping, he told me that my injuries were consistent with a woman in her eighties doing that. So, let’s settle in for a conversation about eating disorders and […]
PSA: I’m Not Pregnant — My Stomach Sticks Out
July 11, 2017 By erintothemax 4 Comments
I’m not pregnant. My stomach sticks out. This is my body. I have survived anorexia and now, your question. A few years ago I was asked if I was pregnant when I wasn’t, and I cried. I am open about my recovery from eating disorders, and while most of the time I can smile and […]
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To My Lovely Young Feminists, Don’t Apologize For Being Young
June 7, 2017 By erintothemax 3 Comments
To my lovely young feminists, don’t apologize for being young. You are not “just” an intern or however many years old. You are a person. You deserve to take up space. In many spaces, declaring yourself a feminist can be hard. Working for change is even harder. Overcoming internalized sexism and other forms of oppression […]
Root Your Activism In Your Moral Clarity
April 13, 2017 By erintothemax 3 Comments
I’ve been at social justice work since I was a kid. It didn’t necessarily start with my parents — though they discussed public affairs with me as if I were an adult, they were hardly activists or political people. I just liked to read newspapers and books about politics, and had a strongly felt sense of […]
How To Work From Home Without Losing Your Sh*t
February 17, 2017 By erintothemax 3 Comments
Working from home can be the easiest way to work. It can be the hardest. Sometimes it is both. Currently I work from home, and it’s been more than four years since I’ve held a job with a physical office. I’ve spent several additional years of my life working from home. I’ve worked from home […]
It Is Extremely Important To Believe In Yourself
Never Doubt You Can Make Change
I believe in you. I believe in you so much. Shit, woman, it doesn’t matter: You can make change whether or not your parents think you’ll amount to anything, your boss treats you like a pile of dirt, your teacher or professor thinks you are the second coming of some debunked mental health condition, your boyfriend (oh, God, your boyfriend) wants to be supportive but just doesn’t get it, your girlfriend believes in you against the wishes of everyone else, anything or everything or nothing at all, you … [Keep Reading ...]
Parenting Is Political
August 8, 2017 By erintothemax 2 Comments
Having a baby changes your life, and that’s true for activists, too. In my microsphere of feminist and progressive activism, I’ve long been uncomfortable with the way children and specifically having children is viewed. Having kids can be seen as a burden, an impediment to career advancement, a selfish move that hurts the environment, or […]