The courage to fight for all of our rights #StandWithTexasWomen [guest blog]

There are a lot of topics being discussed in the media right now that don't matter. It's noise that distract us while laws affecting our rights are being proposed and passed, and in some cases receiving the seal of approval from the highest court in the land. One such law is SB5, a stringent anti-abortion … Continue reading The courage to fight for all of our rights #StandWithTexasWomen [guest blog]

SEXomedy: Real talk about masturbation, body hair, and the joys of copy machines [video]

Forget the crap you see in Cosmo with its glossy pictures and advice about how to keep your man satisfied! We need real talk, and actor/playwright/comedian/dancer/musician/activist, Melissa DuPrey brings it to us like she's one of our Girls and we're dishing secrets at a slumber party, in her one-woman show, SEXomedy.  I first caught a … Continue reading SEXomedy: Real talk about masturbation, body hair, and the joys of copy machines

Being female: Finding freedom from fear [video]

At a poetry reading some months ago, a woman, a mother, shared a deeply personal piece about the conflicting messages that her young daughter receives through their conversations. As she tells her to believe that the world is hers for the taking, she also tells her to watch the length of her skirt and where … Continue reading Being female: Finding freedom from fear

The path to self-acceptance is paved with humor in Father Forgive Me for I have Sinned

When I was in high school there were a few places teens could go dancing. One of those places was a reception hall located on the 2nd floor of a building on the corner of North and Western Avenues. Of all the places we went to—Medusas, Centrum Hall, Riviera—it was one of the least important, … Continue reading The path to self-acceptance is paved with humor in Father Forgive Me for I have Sinned

Libby (42 / Single / No kids)

That woman there in the photo on the right, that's me at the start of my 38th birthday celebration. Doesn't she look happy? I was! In spite of the snow fall that January night, quite a few of my friends had managed to make it to my party and I had my special birthday martini … Continue reading Libby (42 / Single / No kids)

If I had a superpower, it would be Words

Nathaniel Hawthorne said, "Words--so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them." The power of words can be immeasurable. They can come together to express our thoughts and feelings and they can incite … Continue reading If I had a superpower, it would be Words