Yesterday I attended a bat mitzvah for the first time. It was via Zoom, so I was able to bear witness to my young friend’s entrance into Jewish womanhood from the comfort of my own sofa. While the whole experience was moving—I wept happy tears watching as she co-led the chanting and then read from…
Contrary to what the above image claims, retailer Bath and Body Works is not giving away free $150 vouchers to ease us through these stressful COVID-19 times. Here’s how I quickly realized it was a scam within a minute of receiving the message. The link in the message is not to Bath and Body Works’…
I’ve noticed an interesting pattern when we talk about cisgender sexual relationships and preventing pregnancy. (Since I am talking about cisgender, heterosexual relationships, I will be using male/man and female/woman in the heteronormative senses.) A lot of the times the responsibility is put primarily on the woman to prevent pregnancy, since she is the one…
It is never too late to alter or completely change direction. That is one thing I have learned in life this far. It may be more or less complicated depending on where you are in the journey, your options may become less palatable over time, but it is never impossible. I am changing direction in…
