By now if you follow me you have heard the accusations made against Zak Smith/Sabbath by his former girlfriend Mandy Morbid. I believe her. I have spent the majority of my time in the gaming community dodging him and his attention online, having seen the harassment, brigading, and doxxing he can command against those who… Continue reading Resources for Survivors
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Twice as Good for Half as Much
“You have to be twice as good as them to get half as much as them.” It’s a mantra I’ve heard all my life. From my parents, from my grandparents, from aunts and uncles and neighbors and teachers. “You’re smart, but as a woman you’re going to have to work twice as hard to get… Continue reading Twice as Good for Half as Much
Too Black to Be a Woman, Too Woman to Be Black
I've been having a lot of feels lately about who gets protected in the stories we tell, the news we latch onto, and who gets left out in the cold. Black men who expect Black women to stand up for them but turn around and ignore us. White women who expect us to stand up… Continue reading Too Black to Be a Woman, Too Woman to Be Black
Dreamation Wrap-Up
It's been a busy winter for me but I'm just back from Dreamation, a lovely con in picturesque Morristown New Jersey, hands down one of my favorite cons consistently. I get to reconnect with so many of the people I usually only get to interact with electronically. Saturday nights are often couch cuddle parties with… Continue reading Dreamation Wrap-Up
Kicking Open the Gates
I have to say, I'm both gladdened and disheartened by the response to the formation of New Agenda Publishing, but not terribly surprised. The balance of the comments I've seen are positive, but there's that small but vocal contingent. You know the ones. The ones who respond to criticisms about the lack of diversity in… Continue reading Kicking Open the Gates
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