Thanks for this, Debbie. I feel like so many writers I know got their start writing essays for outlets like xojane...there were so many others I didn't even mention!
“Then, too, it feels important to point out that it was all too easy to dismiss confessional essays precisely because they were written by women or other marginalized writers”. This. I recently heard a statistic that cats are abused more often than dogs because they are associated with more feminine characteristics.
great essay.
Thank you, Abby. Your support means so much :)
Loved this. My first published pieces were on “xojane.” Not a prestigious site, but one that resonated as being open and relatable to people in pain.
Thanks for this, Debbie. I feel like so many writers I know got their start writing essays for outlets like xojane...there were so many others I didn't even mention!
“Then, too, it feels important to point out that it was all too easy to dismiss confessional essays precisely because they were written by women or other marginalized writers”. This. I recently heard a statistic that cats are abused more often than dogs because they are associated with more feminine characteristics.
That's tremendously sad but also very believable. Thanks for reading, Amber.