I'm Always Having To Be

I Wanted To Be A Poet. I Had A Really Romantic Idea About What That Would Mean. My Parents Knew Some Poets, And I Liked How They Dressed And Acted, But I Didn't Really Acknowledge That I Only Liked Reading Some Bits Of Poetry While I Was Peeing Or Something.

At My Age, No One Is Married, No One Has Kids, No One Has A Career.

The Male Capacity For Turning The Negative Into A Compliment Is Really Alarming.

My Fears Came True: People Called Me Fat And Hideous, And I Lived. And Now I Keep Living.

Feminism And Issues Surrounding Being Female In The World, Always, But Particularly Right Now At This Complicated Cultural Moment. It's A Huge Part Of What's Important To Me.