Claiming Space

Into the Wilderness: Story 51 My husband and I have worked hard to forge a relationship based on equality, respect and compassion. My husband is almost 70, so when I say we worked hard, I am referring to working through the embedded unconscious bias men his age have. To be clear, he has always beenContinue reading “Claiming Space”

Through a glass, darkly

A Surviving Facts Blog I just finished watching the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Watching the show now, in 2025, is a chilling experience compared to 2017 when the series debuted. In 2017, Obama was in his last months as President, Roe v Wade was still the rule of the land, healthcare for allContinue reading “Through a glass, darkly”

Stigma

A Surviving Facts Blog Even with so much body positivity across social media and other platforms, weight continues to be an acceptable bias. Even with science beginning to understand the mechanics of metabolism and weight gain, many doctors still don’t seem to understand the difference between men’s bodies and women’s bodies, the difference in ourContinue reading “Stigma”