fact or fiction
Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about women's health issues, sexism, gender roles, and the female experience.
The Odetta-Maris
I have sailed in treacherous, uncharted waters, fought off scavengers, managed to win a great number of battles against pirates, so it's not hard to assume that I live for the adventures. It's all in a day's work as one of the very few - if only - female pirate captains.
By Anna de Vries6 years ago in Viva
Inverted Jenny
Jennifer Miles accepted a plea bargain of assault and battery rather than attempted murder. The incident wasn’t premeditated so the district attorney agreed the fourteen-year-old could serve her sentence as a juvenile. After four years, she was released to a halfway house. No one was there to greet her—not even her mother. Normally shy, the girl had gone into a rage when her mother’s latest boyfriend was beating her. She grabbed a skillet and hit the brute in the back of the head. If the pan had been cast iron instead of aluminum, it probably would have killed him. Still, she had hit him with enough force to knock him out long enough for her and her mother to get out. Her mother, more worried about her boyfriend than her daughter, called 911. Jennifer was still sitting on the front step when the cops arrived.
By Mindy Reed6 years ago in Viva
Menstruation and the Moon
I was taking a while to make my post for today because I had many thoughts running through my mind but was having a hard time keeping organized. I apologize ahead of time to my "male" readers for what I am about to write about, however, I do believe that this is not only a very natural thing and shouldn't be considered gross or weird in any way it's also something pretty cool to read about and know.
By Celia Sanchez6 years ago in Viva
Little Black Book
Dee Richards has never been anything special. She had normal, middle-class parents, grew up with 2 siblings who were all good at everything she wasn’t(which was basically everything), and she kept up average grades at school and never had more than a few friends. Even her job was as boring as it can get: call center employee for a not-so-fast internet service provider.
By Dionne Evans6 years ago in Viva
Incarnantes of Aphrodite
As the balance of the inner Divine Masculine and Feminine stabilizes, there is a seemingly unusual breed of women coming to light. I say unusual, but I find her to be quiet usual, and fantastic. I have had the honor of meeting and loving a few of the Divine deLights via our many travels and open hearts and they continue to appear from the mists into our reality. Thank you Goddess for bringing me close to sisters who know and understand this flame that burns with in my depth!
By Alice Knight-Hawk 6 years ago in Viva
What Makes A Woman Old?
I got my feelings hurt last night. This morning, I’m still butt-hurt over it and I’m trying to understand why. The guys were bullshitting in the garage, as is usual on a Friday night. I look forward to those conversations as much as they do. Cold drinks, good company, lots of good-natured trash-talk, lots of laughter, and lots of love.
By Donna Sterling6 years ago in Viva
Broken Line
The train rattled out of the station, that life was behind her now. Her shoulder pressed against the cold window, the condensation blurring the view of the city. A hastily filled handbag filled with whatever she could grab sat on her lap. At the bottom lay a notebook, lost long ago. In the panic of her leaving she didn’t have time to go back to it, but with the hours that lay ahead she needed something to do.
By Nathan Parish6 years ago in Viva
