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A valentine to every person who has experienced divorce
You are enough
Another year, another Valentine’s Day. What does it feel like if you’re recovering from divorce? Alaina Johns considers.

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An open letter to the woman who fits five years of her trash in a Mason jar
I have questions about going Zero Waste
A young YouTube star fits all of her trash in a single jar — and says you could do it, too, if you put your mind to it. Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johnsand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Men only want one thing: Your time
Talking on the clock
Time might be money, but it’s also respect — respect a busy person’s time, and you respect her. Alaina Johns considers.

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Ten questions journalists should ask
Inquiring minds want to know…..
Ten questions I wish journalists would ask Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Bob Barr, Karen McDougal, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Michael Smerconish, and Mayor Kenney.

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That thing men call you in Philly: Part 2
Beat yourself to the punch
Public and private responses to the essay about men calling women “bitch” varied widely, and men should think twice about their favorite solutions. Alaina Johns considers.

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What to do when pronouns are new
The 'they' heyday
What if someone’s true gender identity surprises you? And then what if you can’t remember it? You’re not the only one wondering. Alaina Johns considers.

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The world according to Marc Thiessen
Good news from a Trump defender
With friends like the conservative columnist Marc Thiessen, does Donald Trump need enemies?

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The man who told me I was an optimist
Just do it
What does it mean to be a pessimist? As BSR faces the new year, Alaina Johns considers.

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That thing men call you in Philly
Writer, editor, woman, bitch
Will leaving our homes always mean getting ready for men to yell curses at us, just for existing in public? Alaina Johns considers.

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In the audience at cultural events
Hey Philly, our implicit bias is showing
How does the public language we use about diversity reveal the work we still need to do? Alaina Johns considers.

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