21 reasons women have sex they don’t want instead of saying no

I thought that after the "Cat Person" story everyone understood why women sometimes go through with sexual encounters they don't want rather than just saying no. Apparently I was wrong, and the debate continues. In an attempt to help, here are 21 reasons why a women might have sex she doesn't want rather than saying … Continue reading 21 reasons women have sex they don’t want instead of saying no

Giving thanks after Thanksgiving

This year has been a blatant reminder of how quickly things can be taken away from us such as people in Puerto Rico who are still without electricity or transgender people in the military facing uncertainty about being able to keep their jobs. It is so important to appreciate what we have because we may not … Continue reading Giving thanks after Thanksgiving

Stages of grief of my flight getting canceled

It was the day I was supposed to fly back home from Philadelphia where I had been for work. At first, everything seemed to be looking up. I was given TSA Pre on my boarding pass, so I was able to breeze through security without so much as taking off my shoes. I was supposed to depart … Continue reading Stages of grief of my flight getting canceled

My 25 most rewatchable movies of all time

Over the weekend* I saw a post from FiveThirtyEight supposedly listing The 25 Most Rewatchable Movies of All Time. They polled people and come up with a list that was topped by Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, The Lord of the Rings, and Gone with the Wind.  As tends to … Continue reading My 25 most rewatchable movies of all time

A spoiler-free list of all the times the Wonder Woman movie made me cry

Um, have you seen the Wonder Woman movie? I saw it last night, and it was as awesome as I had heard. The movie brought tears to my eyes, sometimes out of sadness but usually due to pure elation. I want to share that experience, but I realize that not everyone has seen the movie, which … Continue reading A spoiler-free list of all the times the Wonder Woman movie made me cry