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On Saturday, I went to the Women’s March in Washington, D.C. I took a car with my mom, one of my aunts, one of my cousins, and one of my best friends, and my cousin drove us for about three … Continue reading →

[This post discusses events of season 4 of Orange in the New Black in detail.] I was late to this season of Orange is the New Black, but once I had the time to concentrate, I devoured the episodes in … Continue reading →

Earlier today, the Huffington Post published a piece by Melody Moezzi called “Ten Things White People Need to Quit Saying.” Succinct and to the point, the article lists ten oft-repeated phrases by well-meaning (or at least not ill-intentioned) white people … Continue reading →

I’m a feminist and I want to lose weight. I wrote about this subject one month ago and received positive responses from friends and readers. A few people offered some good advice on how to approach weight loss. They told … Continue reading →

I’m a feminist and I want to lose weight. That shouldn’t be a loaded statement. Those two concepts (being a feminist and having a weight loss goal) shouldn’t be mutually exclusive. But I feel conflicted, resentful, and a little dirty … Continue reading →

The issue of wealth inequality is a subject that has been on many minds recently, and for good reason. An article in The Guardian published in January reported that the richest 62 people own as much wealth as half of … Continue reading →

It’s been a year to the date since my last blog post. What have I been up to since then? Well. – I co-founded Second Star NYC, an independent film production company established to produce projects highlighting artists from underrepresented … Continue reading →

2014 seemed to be the year of female celebrities saying that they weren’t feminists. From Shailene Woodley to Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, young actresses and singers have answered the question, “Are you a feminist?” with responses like this one: “I love men, … Continue reading →

It was a muggy day in Greenpoint in 2009. Dressed in my favorite pink fleece sports jacket and sweatpants, I was walking from the local YMCA back to the apartment I shared with my then-boyfriend. My face was flushed after … Continue reading →