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How To Do Media Interviews Like A Champ
September 10, 2017 By erintothemax 1 Comment
You’re an activist. You have an interview with the media coming up. Now what? Having done a good bit of press myself (and having also been on the media side of the equation), here are my best tips: Script out what you are going to say. Write your own talking points. Write out a few […]
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Parenting Is Political
August 8, 2017 By erintothemax 4 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 […]
Eating Disorders And Unforeseen Consequences
August 6, 2017 By erintothemax 4 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 […]
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For My Fellow White People After Charlottesville
August 14, 2017 By erintothemax 4 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 […]
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 […]
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 ...]
Why Do I Talk About An Eating Disorder I Don’t Have Anymore?
September 8, 2017 By erintothemax 1 Comment
Somewhere, tonight, someone is hurting. I know because I have been her. I have been the girl who will not answer the telephone, who walks through rooms without speaking. I have met insomnia and the noises night can make. I understand going for late night drives and lights shining on grass, the crippling fear of […]