List: On Life ☀ | Curated by Charity Turkula

Mar 6, 2025
21 stories
On Life ☀Life lessons, personal essays, politics, and more.
In
Sexography
by
Carlyn Beccia
The Latest Studies on Sexual Attraction Would Make Darwin SickBut it explains why evolutionary psychology is problematic.
Jul 10, 2023
104
Jul 10, 2023
104
In
Frazzled
by
Hilde Festerling
When Real Dolls Go Real RogueThe perils of an imaginative family life
Feb 24
14
Feb 24
14
Climate Survivor
So You Want to Leave the CountryWell, well, well. So the fascists take over and your first reaction is to flee the country. It might not be as simple as you think.
Dec 1, 2024
98
Dec 1, 2024
98
Abigail Storm
My Boyfriend Dumped Me While We Were Visiting His FamilyThis is one of the most bizarre breakups I’ve ever experienced, certainly the most awkward.
Sep 21, 2024
54
Sep 21, 2024
54
In
Fourth Wave
by
Mona Lazar
I Left a Good Husband Because I Wanted to Be Nobody’s Wife. . . and I’ve never looked back
Feb 21
28
Feb 21
28
In
New Choices
by
Michelle Marie Warner
Hey Neighbor Man, Thanks For Warning Me You’re A PredatorBut I’m not a deer
Feb 3
21
Feb 3
21
Harry Wilmington
Should Men Forbid Their Partners from Girls’ Nights Out?My controversial take on this long-standing red pill debate…
Feb 6
23
Feb 6
23
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Heather Jacks
What’s in My Bag? Solo Safety ToolsHow I learned to keep myself safe as a woman traveling alone
Feb 20
38
Feb 20
38
In
Write A Catalyst
by
Masroor Karim
My Mother, the Most Selfish Woman in the WorldMy mother was one of those women who lived solely for herself. While other children enjoyed chocolate for breakfast, I often ate leftovers…
Dec 12, 2024
75
Dec 12, 2024
75
In
Bitchy
by
Maria Cassano
This Is the Hottest Trait  a Man Can HaveTurns out I’m not the only woman who thinks so
Feb 19
139
Feb 19
139
In
Backyard Church
by
Paul Walker
I Preached About Marriage — Then Mine Fell ApartEight Lessons from a Divorced and Remarried Vicar
Feb 19
36
Feb 19
36
In
The Narrative Arc
by
Mirra Esmael
Hijab Does Not Oppress MeI have not removed my veil for a decade now
Dec 12, 2024
66
Dec 12, 2024
66
In
Interracial Relations
by
Misty Rae
Meanwhile, in Canada, Racism is Alive & WellA Shocking (or Maybe Not) Incident at a Firefighter’s Club
Oct 28, 2024
13
Oct 28, 2024
13
In
Prism & Pen
by
James Finn
Trump is Snatching HIV Meds Out of the Hands of People in Desperate NeedThis is not hyperbole. But a “shock and awe” series of executive orders is making it hard to keep up with the cruelty
Jan 29
43
Jan 29
43
Claire de la Varre
Leaving AmericaSaying goodbye after thirty years in North Carolina
Jan 30
112
Jan 30
112
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This Year, I’m Giving Myself the Gift of GriefI’m done crying over gingerbread houses
Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
In
Human Parts
by
Mia Lazarewicz
A Comprehensive Review of Shattering Both LegsIt’s not zero stars.
Sep 11, 2024
140
Sep 11, 2024
140
In
Modern Women
by
Charity Turkula
Sometimes Control Looks Like CareWhat bubblegum taught me about abuse
Nov 13, 2024
2
Nov 13, 2024
2
In
Prism & Pen
by
Jean Elizabeth Glass
Trans Women and Social Norms: It’s About Controlling WomenCan we take a small step back from the Trans Rights big picture to look at a small part of it?
Jan 22
15
Jan 22
15