They Don’t Have to Call Us Dumb
My high school guidance counselor didn’t call me dumb. He didn’t have to. Without looking at my grades, the number of AP…
Essays
Trigger Warning: Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Survivor Guilt
Trigger warning: mental health. Simply put, suicide can kiss my ASS. If you're a fellow family/friend survivor,…
Dear Empowered Women: Don’t Take Away My Power to Feel Like Trash
At a recent coworking event, I was asked to record a video testimonial for their social media pages. I was wearing a sha…
While You Were Caping for Bill Cosby, Sexual Assault Awareness Month Was Underway
Sexual Assault Awareness Month just came to an end, but its purpose couldn’t have been more relevant in the last days of…
Zero Weeks, So Many Years Later: Film Explores Family Leave Policies in the U.S.
Twelve years ago, Shirlondra Brooks decided she would never again have another child. Depending on your own experiences …
Why Hollywood Feminism Freaks Me Out
When I founded Rebellious Magazine on International Women's Day in 2012, feminism was decidedly not the word of the year…
Note To Oscar Producers: Book Weinstein Survivors as Presenters
On March 4, Hollywood hosts the 90th Academy Awards. That’s a milestone and ordinarily a time when the Academy brings ou…
Why I Believe Chicago Needs Women-Only Workspaces
My first “real” job out of college was as an administrative assistant at a small creative firm in Chicago. Within my fir…
Top 5 Reasons to Become a Member of Rebellious Magazine for Women
Rebellious Magazine for Women is holding our first-ever Summer Membership Drive Aug. 21-25, and we'd love for you to Joi…
‘You Are Beautiful’ Looks to Take Its Message of Positivity On the Road
Since 2002, more than three million “You are Beautiful” stickers have been shared in 100 languages, and the campaign has…
