I’m fairly certain I wrote this in response to a writing prompt in English class: All American: A Definition of Ketchup…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Author: Kella Hanna-Wayne
How You Can Help with Australia Bushfire Relief
Skip to the heading “Choosing How to Help” for the list of ways you can get involved in Australia Bushfire Relief. Scroll to the bottom for a list of resources if you or your family are in need of help.
Patreon Bonus Content: Photos of Highschool Graduation
I graduated with the class of 2007, which both feels like a very long time ago and it’s also hard to believe that it’s been 13 years, this Spring…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Recovering from Abuse: Was Everything My Fault?
I have a large number of friends who have been through at least one kind of abuse and I’ve noticed that if someone has gone through the process of recovering from abuse at least once, it becomes much more important to them to evaluate future behaviors as potentially abusive. But having the intense desire to avoid ever suffering abuse again, and actually identifying abuse are two very different things.
The Problem with Slurs
What is a slur? What’s the difference between a slur and an insult? Why shouldn’t we use them? Why do marginalized people get to use slurs that describe them and we don’t? These are just some of the questions addressed in this article about slurs.
Interview for Secular Sexuality: Sex and Disability
Remember my interview about sex and disability last month on the podcast Into Your Body? I did another interview on the same topic! CN: brief discussion of sexuality, sexism influenced medical neglect, reproductive disorders, and disability. Story time: Before that podcast was recorded, Vi La Bianca, a previous guest blogger for Yopp, invited me to …Read More
Patreon Bonus Content: Facebook Posts circa 2010
Back in 2010, facebook was exclusively statuses posted in the format of “Kella Hanna-Wayne is…” and the occasional photo. No memes, no videos, no messages…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Patreon Bonus Content: Facebook Posts circa 2007
Back in 2007, facebook was exclusively statuses posted in the format of “Kella Hanna-Wayne is…” and the occasional photo. No memes, no videos, no messages…(Read the rest on Patreon)
Power Dynamics Part 2: Privilege and Power
In Power Dynamics Part 1, I looked at the traits and patterns that can be used to identify uneven power dynamics in interpersonal relationships. In Part 2, I explore how these patterns manifest themselves between marginalized and privileged groups in society.
Patreon Bonus Content: Highschool Poetry
Most of the poetry from my old fictionpress account was predictably cringey (although I wasn’t bad for a 16 year old poet) but when I stumbled on this one, it took my breath away a little bit…(Read the rest on Patreon)