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Welcome! Thanks for Visiting My Home Page on Medium

*Updated 1/19/22* I’ve been blogging for almost 4 years on Medium. I’ve had quite a journey so far, developing myself as a writer. I started by posting my journal writings about divorce and being in a marriage of domestic violence. I graduated on to women’s issues and advocacy. I’ve written…

Women

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Hey, Welcome! Thanks for Visiting My Home Page on Medium
Hey, Welcome! Thanks for Visiting My Home Page on Medium

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Mar 22

What I Hate About Medium’s New Listening Feature

I mean, really? Should we use default AI for writer’s voices? — I like the new listening feature Medium has brought us for the record. I’ve even listened to a couple of articles (including my own) and enjoyed this new trait. I believe it’ll enhance some articles and bring in more readers (listeners?), connecting them more intimately with the writer. However, Medium…

Writing

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What I Hate About Medium’s New Listening Feature
What I Hate About Medium’s New Listening Feature

Published in The Virago

·Mar 21

Welcome to the Third Week of Women’s History Month

Here are some highlighted articles from our writers who are celebrating women and womanhood this month — We continue to celebrate this year’s Women’s History Month with more fantastic articles from our writers. There are quite a few great articles here, so take some time and read about the women who’ve changed the course of events in their lifetime. Badass Women of the Wild West You’ve heard of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but what about the women of the wild west?medium.com

Womens History Month

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Welcome to the Third Week of Women’s History Month
Welcome to the Third Week of Women’s History Month

Published in The Virago

·Mar 18

Flapper Culture Became the First Generation of the Sexually Progressive Woman

In the 1920s, an independent woman was born — The ending of the First World War gave way to an economic boom in the United States. People were moving to cities. Modern technology invented kitchen appliances such as refrigerators, telephones, radios, and cars. Women were allowed to vote, drive, live alone in apartments, and work for a living. The…

Women

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Flapper Culture Became the First Generation of the Sexually Progressive Woman
Flapper Culture Became the First Generation of the Sexually Progressive Woman

Published in The Virago

·Mar 15

Welcome to The Virago’s Second Week of Women’s History Month

Here are some highlighted articles from our writers who are celebrating women and womanhood this month — We continue to celebrate this year’s Women’s History Month with more fantastic articles from our writers. Here are the highlights: Honoring My Grandmother on International Women’s Day The greatness of a simple woman who was never celebrated during her lifetimemedium.com Michelle Jaqua shares the heartfelt story of her grandmother and the impact her grandmother had on her life.

Womens History Month

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Welcome to The Virago’s Second Week of Women’s History Month
Welcome to The Virago’s Second Week of Women’s History Month

Published in The Virago

·Mar 9

Honoring My Grandmother on International Women’s Day

The greatness of a simple woman who was never celebrated during her lifetime — At the age of twenty, I was barely an adult when I lost my grandmother. The photo above is the only one I possess of her, which sits on my cherished altar in my home office. She was Leone Wood, born in 1919, and lived a meager life. Her parents…

Womens History Month

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Honoring My Grandmother on International Women’s Day
Honoring My Grandmother on International Women’s Day

Published in The Virago

·Mar 7

Welcome to The Virago’s First Week of Women’s History Month

Here are some highlighted articles from our writers — We celebrate this year’s Women’s History Month with a couple of fantastic articles from our writers. Here are the highlights: Ukrainian Women Prove Women Are Capable of Literally Everything It's always been the women of warmedium.com Leah O'Daniel writes a relevant story of the women of war, from The Revolutionary War, to the Civil War, to today’s women of the Russian/Ukrainian War. Her reflection of women’s…

Womens History Month

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Welcome to The Virago’s First Week of Women’s History Month
Welcome to The Virago’s First Week of Women’s History Month

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Mar 1

I Think I’m Going to Fire the Maid

She isn’t doing her job — I came home from work yesterday, and my house was a mess. “Where in the hell is the maid?!” I asked myself. The house was silent. There was no dinner in the oven, and I was starving. I walked directly to my bedroom and fell straight into my unmade bed…

Women

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I Think I’m Going to Fire the Maid
I Think I’m Going to Fire the Maid

Published in The Virago

·Feb 28

March is Women’s History Month, and The Virago Wants Your Stories!

To writers of The Virago, this means you! — Hello, Virago Women! Since 1987, March has been recognized by the U.S. and other countries, including the U.K. and Australia, as National Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month runs from March 1st-March 31st. Every year, we celebrate the often-overlooked contributions of women in history, society, and culture. This year, The…

Womens History Month

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March is Women’s History Month, and The Virago Wants Your Stories!
March is Women’s History Month, and The Virago Wants Your Stories!

Published in The Virago

·Feb 17

I Don’t Bleed Anymore

Now I’m free to be a regular person — Menopause sucks. I know because I’ve been suffering through this misery for almost 5 years. Yep, that’s what I said…FIVE YEARS. The physical symptoms of “the change” are at times unbearable. But once you get past the pain of menopause, you’re freed from the societal expectation of being a fuckable…

Women

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I Don’t Bleed Anymore
I Don’t Bleed Anymore
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