I Tried to Protect My Daughters From a Stalker
More than three-fourths of female stalking victims are murdered. Why aren’t these crimes taken seriously?
Cameron Gearen
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Cameron Gearen lives and writes in Chicago, Illinois; her essays have appeared or are forthcoming in The Washington Post, Tue Night and elsewhere. Follow her: @camerongearen
I Was the Wild Girl at the Bar
The writer used to drink and dance and flirt just a little too intensely. This wasn't partying—she was self-anesthetizing from an unspeakable violation she is now starting to reckon with.
Bonding With My 15-Year-Old Daughter At a—Gulp—Tattoo Parlor
A decidedly unhip mom takes her very hip teenager to get pierced. And lives to tell.
The Scars of Breast Cancer Aren’t Only Skin Deep
Young cancer survivor Beth Whaanga posted photos of her post-treatment body on Facebook, and lost over 100 friends. A fellow survivor reveals why.
A Breast Cancer Survivor Schools the Kellers on Lisa Adams’ Need to Tweet
And can’t understand why this journalist couple is so fixated on defaming a woman with stage-IV cancer. No matter, their bile has earned her more followers than ever.