by Aiesha Little | Jul 8, 2020 | Fandom, Personal Stories, Sexism
SHE Fellow Aiesha D. Little discusses jazz, gatekeeping and staying true to yourself in any fandom. I was a teenager when I started to like jazz. In high school, my marching band director played John Coltrane and Miles Davis in his office, the notes wafting in...
by Aiesha Little | Jun 8, 2020 | Fandom, Personal Stories
When I started getting into steampunk a couple of years ago, my first question was “There’s no slavery in this, right?” I was met with a very emphatic “NO!” It’s not like I didn’t have a right to ask. Any hobby that takes bits and pieces from a century that...
by superheroine | Jun 4, 2020 | Personal Stories, Super Heroines
When Aiesha Little lost her job in December 2019, she was unsure what she would do next, but she knew it was a good time to reevaluate her career options. “Sometimes losing a job can be a blessing in disguise,” Aiesha says. “It gives you the kick in the pants you need...
by Whitney Salee Risner | Mar 18, 2020 | Friendship, Personal Stories
Coming from a chronic illness warrior, isolation sucks and can have a detrimental effect on your mental health. I have been here before. This isn’t my first bought with isolation, and I know it will not be my last. The difference with my isolation this time around is...
by jdapper | Aug 26, 2018 | Friendship, Personal Stories, Uncategorized
I am an introvert, a geek and a woman of faith. And I suffer from a stigmatized mental illness. Nine years ago I was diagnosed with Bipolar II. I tend more towards Bipolar Depression than the highs of a manic episode, which has made meeting and making new friends...
by lisamariepavia | Aug 19, 2018 | Blogging, Personal Stories, Super Heroines
“Hand me a pirate head?” “Sorry. Still no pirate….do you see moveable legs?” “Nope…hey where’s Sofia?” “Shoot …hold on.” We’ve done it again, out kidded our kiddo and lost her in the Lego store. We find her seconds later gleefully picking through the other side of the...
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