In Defense of the Use of the Term “Friendzone”
By J.N. Reyna Note: This piece was originally published on the author’s blog and reposted with permission. You can find the original here. Only recently did I become aware of “The […]
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Facebook and Grieving: Interacting As You Did In Life
by: Adam Guerino I’ll skip the part where I explain what Facebook is and just assume that we’re already Facebook friends. Even my own mother, (friend request pending,) is on […]
What Responses to Hurricane Sandy Tell Us
by: Khai Devon Over the past week or so, I’ve been glued to my Facebook news feed, real news feeds and texts from my friends in New York, Maryland and […]
Social Networking and Why I “Like” Phenomena
by Sophie Turton Sometimes I toy with the idea of saying ta-ta to Facebook and Twitter, Pinterest and Tumblr. Other times I purr around the notion of becoming a vegan, […]
What a Disgusting Facebook Page Tells Us About a Woman’s Need to Be Desired
by: Emily Heist Moss Note: This post was also published on Role/Reboot and republished with permission. You can find the original here. In this piece, Emily Heist Moss discusses the […]
Not Keeping Up With the Kardashians: The 5 Best Things About Deactivating My Facebook
by: Joshua Isaacson It has been a while since I have contributed to In Our Words. I’ve been crazy busy with a large course load this semester, tutoring, volunteering, and […]
Remembering My Internet Boyfriend
by: Zach Stafford The other night, while at dinner with my roommate and a friend, the subject of Lena Dunham’s show Girls came up. At the time, I had not seen the […]
Words of Wisdom for the Newly Enrolled College Student
By Melanie Sue 1. Don’t be afraid to change your mind, your major, your school, your style, your significant other, or your life course. You’re young. No one should be […]
It Can Be Scary Coming Out As Black and Gay
by: Zachary Stafford I don’t know if you heard the news, but a few prominent folks came out of the closet, and it was all anyone could talk about. Over […]
Dreaming of Clothes I’ll Never Wear: Why I Love Pinterest
by: Kathryn A. Evans I love Pinterest. If you don’t, feel free to stop reading right now. But for all of you who aren’t yet familiar with what Pinterest is or […]
