Dear Reader,
Some of the essays in this collection deal with sensitive subject matter that may be disturbing, traumatizing, or triggering for certain readers.
If you are sensitive to stories of abuse and sexual assault, you may want to take extra care with the following essays:
“What I’ve Learned about Silence” by Amber Smith
“Trumps and Trunchbulls” by Alexandra Duncan
“These Words Are Mine” by Stephanie Kuehnert
“Not Like Other Girls” by Martha Brockenbrough
“Finding My Feminism” by Amy Reed
If you are sensitive to portrayals of racist violence, you may want to take extra care with the following essays:
“Easter Offering” by Brandy Colbert
“Chilled Monkey Brains” by Sona Charaipotra
“The One Who Defines Me” by Aisha Saeed
“Is Something Bothering You?” by Jenny Torres Sanchez
With love,