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Be Cool

Posted on May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 by Billie
Be Cool

It was just one errant grey wire poking through the brown, looking out of place — just one hair. But I was horrified.

Posted In Body Image, Middle Age

My Ugly Shoes

Posted on May 1, 2019February 12, 2020 by Billie
My Ugly Shoes

It doesn’t seem fair that the only fat that disappears with age is the fat no one could see in the first place.

Posted In Body Image, Middle Age

Free the Nipple

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by Billie
Free the Nipple

How exhilarating it must be to feel the fresh air moving across your skin as you run half-naked without fear of assault or arrest.

Posted In Body Image, Gender

Invisibility

Posted on April 3, 2019April 17, 2019 by Billie
Invisibility

I think the all to common phenomenon of elder women feeling invisible is a symptom of the larger issues of…

Posted In Body Image, Gender, Middle Age

Marlene

Posted on March 27, 2019February 12, 2020 by Billie
Marlene

If I stood too close to her, she blew smoke in my face. But after a year as her assistant, I took it as a sign of affection.

Posted In Body Image, Middle Age, Relationships

Cheeseburger Dreams

Posted on March 20, 2019April 17, 2019 by Billie
Cheeseburger Dreams

I want a pair of wired granny panties that come with earbuds to track my pulse, hormones, fluids and temperature. The earbuds would whisper messages like…

Posted In Body Image, Gender, Middle Age

Einstein’s Forehead

Posted on February 6, 2019September 18, 2019 by Billie
Einstein’s Forehead

If Einstein needed Botox to get a job, the Allies might have lost WW2, My Favorite Martian wouldn’t have been in prime time, and Dick Tracy would have been talking into his necktie instead of his wristwatch.

Posted In Body Image, Gender, Middle Age

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