Just Good Shit: 06.09.19
Image: Kiyana Salkeld / Just Good Shit
Hello! Here’s what I’ve got for you this week…
On the blog
Reading
Brendan Fraser’s #MeToo Story Is Why More Male Victims Don’t Speak Out, MEL Magazine.
Gay couple beaten for refusing to kiss on London bus, BBC.
This is so upsetting, and something I worry about…not infrequently. It also reminded me of this (much lighter!) Sara Benincasa essay.
The Catastrophist, or: On coming out as trans at 37, Vox.
“My name is Emily VanDerWerff. I fought hard for that name, as hard as I’ve ever fought for anything in my life. Now that I have it, I’m so scared of losing it, so I’m telling you in hopes you will bear it forward and carry it in your heart.”
Why People Hide Their Disabilities at Work, HBR.
I’m A Feminist Killjoy—And My Husband Loves it, A Practical Wedding.
Teens Taking AP Exams Are Battling for Their Right to Meme, MEL Magazine.
Too Many People Want to Travel, The Atlantic.
How to be a library archive tourist, Tiny Subversions.
This is so cute! I loved visiting special collections at MSU!
Four Steps to the Perfect Smoky Eye, Strange Horizons.
I spotted this short story in a Captain Awkward post this week and thought it was great. (Note: it deals with domestic violence/violence against women.)
How could The Overstory be considered a book of the year?, The Guardian.
I finished The Overstory this week (finally!) and this review perfectly sums up how I felt about it. I loved the idea of it, but I just couldn’t ever really connect with the characters. I wanted this concept, but in the hands of a different author (like Min Jin Lee). That said, a lot of people loved it, so what do I know???
Laura Everett and Abbi Holt: United by Love and Religion, The New York Times.
How to Make Yourself Work When You Just Don’t Want To, HBR.
The rise of granny panties, Vox / The Goods.
Unconventional Life Hack: Always Say Yes to a Glass of Water, Man Repeller.
Actually, Phone Calls Are Good, The Cut.
How to Draw a Horse, The New Yorker.
Great tweets
“Some are born a peacock, some have to work a little harder to achieve their peacockness.”
“Happy Pride to my favorite exchange in SVU history.”
Shopping
On Saturday, I spotted these extremely fratty sherbet-colored Polo pants in the men’s department at Urban Outfitters and my entire body lit up? I tried them on and it was obvious — I could not let them get away. Happy Father’s Day to me!
NYC
I had drinks/dinner at The Springs in Greenpoint on Friday night and it was delightful. The backyard is huge and so well-manicured, and the Aperol spritz slushy was SO good (better than a regular Aperol spritz). And it didn’t hurt that the sunset on Friday night was truly magical.
Have a great Sunday!🍹
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