I wrote this in December of 2016, on a Tumblr account that no longer exists. At the time, I was using Tumblr as a place to put random writing that didn’t quite “fit” on my real blog.
I read “Conflicted” in episode 15 of my Words of Jen podcast.
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Wonder Woman and the United Nations – Episode 014
In December of 2016, I wrote something about Wonder Woman after hearing about an necessary controversy about the UN’s decision to make her an Honorary Ambassador.
I read “Wonder Woman and the United Nations” in episode 14 of Words of Jen.
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Wonder Woman and the United Nations
I wrote this in December of 2016, after learning about a controversy that simply didn’t need to happen. The United Nations designated Wonder Woman as an Honorary Ambassador. This caused some people to create a petition in an effort to push the United Nations to reconsider that choice.
I read “Wonder Woman and the United Nations” in episode 14 of my Words of Jen podcast.
Stop Bothering Women Who are Wearing Headphones! – Episode 013
In late August of 2016, there were people talking on social media about the horrible advice that some guy was giving to men. He encouraged them to harass women who were wearing headphones, until the woman took them off.
I read “Stop Bothering Women Who are Wearing Headphones!” in episode 13 of Words of Jen.
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Stop Bothering Women Who are Wearing Headphones!
I wrote this in late August of 2016, in response to something that was being talked about on social media. An awful man named Dan had written a “guide” in which he encouraged men to harass women who were wearing headphones.
I read “Stop Bothering Women Who are Wearing Headphones” in episode 13 of my Words of Jen podcast.
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Are You Guys Still Open? – Episode 012
In July of 2015, I was at a computer store, waiting to pick up my newly fixed computer. While I was there, I observed an example of the weirdness that can happen in retail environments.
I read “Are You Guys Still Open?” in episode 12 of Words of Jen.
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Are You Guys Still Open?
I wrote this in July of 2015, on a Tumblr account that no longer exists. It is about what happened while I was waiting (in a store that no longer exists) for my newly fixed computer to be returned to me.
I read this in episode 12 of my Words of Jen podcast.
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back – Episode 011
In July of 2015, my Mac computer broke due to a “known issue” that happened just after the warrantee expired. This was problematic, because I am a writer who makes her money by posting writing on the internet. The situation was one in a long chain of frustrations.
I read “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back” in episode 11 of Words of Jen.
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
I used to have the type of Mac computer that had a “known issue” that caused it to stop functioning. This was problematic, because I am a writer by trade, and I can’t make money on a computer that has broken down.
I wrote this piece in July of 2015. I read “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back”, in episode 11 of my Words of Jen podcast.
It’s Not About the Photos – Episode 010
Back in October of 2014, the big thing in the news was that the nude photos of celebrities had been stolen from “the cloud” and distributed online without permission. All of the photos were of female celebrities.
I read “It’s Not About the Photos” on episode 10 of Words of Jen.
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