Although I went to school for writing, ran a literary magazine at my college, and graduated with a BFA and a collection of short stories under my belt, I have always been hesitant to call myself a “writer.” If I ever did mention that I write, it was along with many qualifications… “I’m an executive … Continue reading
It’s Saturday, and the weather outside (if you’re in New York, that is) is certainly frightful. The best thing you can do under such indomitable hardship, or maybe just in general, is to curl up with Netflix or a few good DVDs. If it were me, it would also undoubtedly involve wine and cheese, but … Continue reading
Sometimes during the more gloomy parts of the year, I will partake on a mini-challenge to prevent winter depression and boredom. Usually it lasts a few days until I’m sufficiently challenged-out. I decided to embrace the New Years Resolution common pick and forced myself onto a three-day juice cleanse. Uuuuuggggghhhhhhhh. Things to expect from a … Continue reading
How terrible it must feel, to see fellow men (the pinnacle of their species!) waxed, muscular, scantily-clad, on billboards in capital cities – objectified, passive, infantilised! Continue reading
Beyond optimism: we are not alone. 5 Do’s and 5 Don’t’s for battling 21st century hopelessness. Continue reading
This was much more dramatic for me, as I almost never saw my body with it. It was strange–all of a sudden, I was a different kind of woman. Continue reading
Kelley99 is a Seattle-based illustrator and “proud activist of the F-Word.” DIY badass with her own art tattooed all over her body, this punk princess is a full-time free spirit dreamer. Kelley sat down with Luna Luna to talk about art, Girl Power, and embracing the beautiful dichotomy that comes with being human. Continue reading
I have a problem. I always say “I’m sorry” to the point where I don’t know what I’m actually sorry for. Even when I gently graze someone’s shoulder on the subway, I apologize as though it’s my fault the car is swaying like a drunken mother. It’s so bad that I’ve caught myself saying sorry … Continue reading
One school day, when I was a young teenager, my guidance counselor called my mother to tell her she needed to pick me up. I was being sent home for the day because they found out I was “cutting”—using cuticle scissors to carve stripes into my thighs and lower belly. My mother brought me to … Continue reading
When I posted my first ever Luna Luna article, “Stop Saying ‘I Have a Boyfriend,’” it got a huge response—bigger than I ever would have expected. I got comments both positive and negative, but after it was reposted to xoJane, I got a ton of comments regarding street harassment, and how my method was completely wrong … Continue reading
I never used to watch television. If anything, I actively avoided it, being that I always felt it was merely a means to procrastination, a diversion from writing. In my world, writing comes first. However, I was hanging out with a friend one night & we watched the first episode of Coven. Needless to say, I … Continue reading
Half way through her tenth grade year, my daughter brought home House on Mango Street. “Hey Mom, you ever read this book? We’re reading it in class, I wanted to finish it this weekend ‘cause I hate the class discussions. They just talk about the themes (she made a disgusted face) like language and empowerment … Continue reading
Recently, I came across an article raving about the new advertising campaign for Mercy Academy, a girls’ Catholic school in Kentucky. The campaign is powerful in all its anti-Disney glory. “You’re not a princess,” it reminds girls, “but you can still rule the world.” Another reads “Don’t wait for a prince. Be able to rescue … Continue reading
Recently, my younger brother (who is all kinds of awesome) called me from his college in Pennsylvania to relate a story he thought I’d appreciate. A classmate of his was trying to make a “scientific argument” for why gay marriage should not be legalized, which went something like this: “Marriage exists because women had to … Continue reading
This piece is a follow up to two earlier pieces, here and here. — To continue our discussion of the role of social media in Internet “outrage” and activism, I’d love to switch the focus to us, the content providers. This post is aimed at readers that consider themselves the creators and purveyors of information, … Continue reading
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