Literature, Art, and Feminism Since 1975. A print journal publishing writers and artists who identify as women (cis/trans), trans men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary.
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![Social Skills Training
by Solmaz Sharif
Studies suggest How may I help you officer? is the single most disarming thing to say and not What’s the problem? Studies suggest it’s best the help reply My pleasure and not No problem. Studies suggest it’s best not to mention problem in front of power even to say there is none. Gloria Steinem says women lose power as they age and yet the loudest voice in my head is my mother. Studies show the mother we have in mind isn’t the mother that exists. Mine says: What the fuck are you crying for? Studies show the baby monkey will pick the fake monkey with fake fur over the furless wire monkey with milk, without contest. Studies show to negate something is to think it anyway. I’m not sad. I’m not sad. Studies recommend regular expressions of gratitude and internal check-ins. Enough, the wire mother says.
[ran out of space. full poem also here: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/saeedjones/poem-social-skills-training-by-solmaz-sharif]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GTM731ZXAAE-kYT.png?name=orig)
ALT Social Skills Training by Solmaz Sharif Studies suggest How may I help you officer? is the single most disarming thing to say and not What’s the problem? Studies suggest it’s best the help reply My pleasure and not No problem. Studies suggest it’s best not to mention problem in front of power even to say there is none. Gloria Steinem says women lose power as they age and yet the loudest voice in my head is my mother. Studies show the mother we have in mind isn’t the mother that exists. Mine says: What the fuck are you crying for? Studies show the baby monkey will pick the fake monkey with fake fur over the furless wire monkey with milk, without contest. Studies show to negate something is to think it anyway. I’m not sad. I’m not sad. Studies recommend regular expressions of gratitude and internal check-ins. Enough, the wire mother says. [ran out of space. full poem also here: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/saeedjones/poem-social-skills-training-by-solmaz-sharif]
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ALT Graphic showcasing FRIGHTFUL INDIGENOUS FICTION, an upcoming session at the 2024 Festival of Literary Diversity. Session date: May 4, 2024 / Session time: 11:00am ET. This session is in-person at Brampton's Rose Theatre.