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women’s bodies
108 posts
Mixed Feelings: A Valentine to Aging Women
Letting go of these ideas about a woman’s value feels like the obvious thing to do, but it’s really hard.
Violence and Tenderness: The Explosive Expert’s Wife by Shara Lessley
Lessley's poems remind us: “Because to cry's / a sign, to cry is proof, / there's life.”
Unsung Choices: Blue Rose by Carol Muske-Dukes
Can women ever fully escape the restrictions upon them, the risk to their bodies that comes from being born female?
Smoke Screen
I am an oracle who, while dispensing answers to all those who seek them, cannot predict my own future.
The Thread: Outside the Gaze
This is the story I needed as a young girl; this is the story we all need.
If You Let Me Tell You a Story
Stories need concrete details to help you understand, don’t they?
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #156: Steph Auteri
“I wanted my book to open up a conversation.”
The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #154: Jaclyn Gilbert
“We have to create spaces for all voices to be heard in us.”
