“You don’t look sick”
Emma Eriksen I’m fourteen, wrapped in a hospital gown and shivering at the antiseptic chill of the room, watching as the doctor chats with my mom like I wasn’t there. After spending an hour collecting my vital signs, asking me questions, asking my mom questions, and palpating my abdomen, all interspersed with long waits, heContinue reading ““You don’t look sick””
A Love Letter To Our Bodies
Sydney Milewski // Dear Body, I love you. I think that’s hard for a lot of us to say because we don’t feel like we deserve to say it. But I do love you. Even if there are things I may want to change about you or feel insecure about, that doesn’t mean I shouldContinue reading “A Love Letter To Our Bodies”
My complicated relationship with femininity
Swara Tewari // When I was a little girl, I used to excitedly don all the frilly dresses my mom bought for me, and wear matching butterfly hair clips. I used to play with dolls and twirl around the living room, pretending I was a princess. When asked what my favorite color was, I wouldContinue reading “My complicated relationship with femininity”
