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Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
I discovered a love of EDM in the basement of a local concert hall. The side door entry club was cleverly called “The BASSment”. It was an all ages club that booked electronic dance music DJs. This was the early 2000’s and the term “EDM” wasn’t as popular as it is today. Club goers were […]
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PODCAST: Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
This episode examined body image and how women are conditioned to place value upon themselves based on how they look. A lot of this conditioning is inherited. Support Local Bookstores and Purchase Milk Fed HERE ** Some may experience quality issues. I’m unsure if it is my cold or my defective podcast skills. Probably a […]
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PODCAST: If My Body Could Speak by Blythe Baird
This episode explored dress codes, who they are for, why they exist, and what we can do about them. Do you see a positive to dress codes? Support Local book stores and purchase If My Body Could Speak HERE
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Hi, My Name Is…
Blythe Baird in her book, “If My Body Could Speak,” writes “I used to find empowerment in labels, Now I feel suffocated by them.” I felt that in my core. When I was a kid, I wanted to be PRETTY. I wanted to be SMART. I was a WRITER. When I was an adolescent, I […]
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PODCAST: Ain’t Burned All The Bright by Jason Reynolds
We experienced a collective quarantine. It changed us all. How did it change you? Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin collaborated to create this impactful piece of art in the form of a book. Buy it here.
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PODCAST: Thick and Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom
America the Beautiful! What does that really mean? What is considered a “beautiful” woman in America? Tressie McMillan Cottom examines why proximity to whiteness determines beauty. I reflect on how my biraciality has shaped my idea of beauty. Buy Thick and Other Essays here.
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Social Media Detox – How It’s Going
Back in April 2022, I decided to take a break from social media, more specifically: Instagram and Facebook. I could not stop myself from scrolling Instagram in any free moment I had. I would “just check” the app at least 100 times a day. Facebook was not as frequent, but I couldn’t remember a recent […]
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PODCAST: Wordslut by Amanda Montell
I was not planning on this being the first episode of Season 1 but the universe spoke and here she is. This episode explores fratriarchy and how it best explains the culture in which we currently live. Purchase Wordslut from a local bookstore here Bans Off Our Bodies – women’s rights info Vote411.org – voting […]
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Podcast – THE WAY THINGS GO THERE
I have been working on a podcast for the last few months and finally pressed “Publish”. I’m excited to share it with you and hope you take the time to listen and connect with other listeners. The podcast is a short format, averaging 5-10 minutes. I will take excerpts from books I have read and […]
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Schema Theory
Schemas develop as behaviors that were once helpful in childhood but are exaggerated in adulthood. This overview is taken from Tara Bennett-Goleman’s ‘Emotional Alchemy’. I highly recommend giving it a read. It provides a much more in depth look at schemas, how they are formed, how they become maladaptive, and how to develop healthier responses […]
Tif Cohen
writer. photographer. feminist. advocate.
Tif Cohen 