Category: Opinions & Essay
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The Shadow Bride
I started shopping for wedding dresses this weekend. The strangest thing happened: I expected to feel giddy and excited, maybe the way I did when I was eight shopping for my birthday dress — but I didn’t. I didn’t because this period is so romanticized (and socially scripted) for women. This is “supposed” to be…
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The Wedding Envy We Don’t Talk About
We’ve all been there: maybe you’re scrolling on Instagram during a break at work. Maybe it’s when you first wake up, or when you’re taking your morning pee (I know, TMI), and you see yet another post about someone you know getting married. Not only were you not invited, but you also didn’t think you’d…
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Thinking Through Literature: What is romance?
In the begging stages of my relationship, my now serious partner asked “What is romance?” It struck me because it feels like such an obvious fact. Yet—its seeming obviousness made it difficult to define in that moment. I’ve been thinking about this question for a year now: What is Romance? Romance is a set of…
Ellie The Bride 