anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Op-Ed Competition 2020
Around the world, an estimated 100 million young girls lack access to menstrual products, including a significant number in the US. Despite the fact that 49% of the world 's population is female, for many cultures periods are still taboo.
As a young woman, I’ve experienced people’s uncomfortable responses to periods for a good portion of my life. I’ve also suffered from the stigma that surrounds them. From male classmates asking me if I’m in a bad mood because of...
10 months ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Op-Ed Competition 2020
A stunning statistic that some might not know is that 100% percent of women will have a period at some point over there lifetimes, and more likely than not they will experience over one hundred. Women make up 49% of the entire world population and yet a woman’s period is something that is considered taboo by many cultures.
As a young woman, I’ve experienced people’s uncomfortable responses to periods for a good portion of my life. I’ve also suffered from...
11 months ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Op-Ed Competition 2020
A stunning statistic that some might not know is that 100% percent of women will have a period at some point over there lifetimes, and more likely than not they will experience over one hundred. Women make up 49% of the entire world population and yet a woman’s period is something that is an incredibly taboo topic around the world.
As a young woman, I’ve experienced people’s uncomfortable responses to periods for a good portion of my life and I’ve...
11 months ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Novel Writing Competition 2018
He was staring at me blankly again. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, absentmindedly thinking about making a ponytail for a second. No time, I reminded myself. “Okay, Grayson, I’m gonna need you to stop freaking out and making that face because frankly it's extremely distracting and most likely will be detrimental to you getting out of here alive.” I took him by the shoulders because he was still staring at me with a look on...
about 2 years ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Novel Writing Competition 2018
He was staring at me blankly again. I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, absentmindedly thinking about making a ponytail for a second. No time, I reminded myself. “Okay, Grayson, I’m gonna need you to stop freaking out and making that face because frankly it's extremely distracting and most likely will be detrimental to you getting out of here alive.” I took him by the shoulders because he was still staring at me with a look on...
about 2 years ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Personal Essay Competition: Making Change 2018
This year brought with it one of the biggest changes in my life, high school. Suddenly I was pushed out of my safe little bubble into world full of final exams, A’s B’s and C’s, and lots of paperwork. I’m six weeks in and still adjusting to the sheer amount of work that I have to do on a daily basis. As my world was changing and spinning around me I found myself looking to the world around me for...
over 2 years ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Writing Small
There were no atoms left untouched, by the smoke, by the fire. The flames billowing up into the air. She watched from the outside. Then, sounding out from the flames, a hiccup, a call, Help. One matchstick, and she had single handedly ruined her own life.
over 3 years ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Lyrics Unsung
All the lights are off. He peers through the curtain, again, letting in a sliver of light just to make sure it's till there. It's a beautiful day, one in which a regular person would be outside, enjoying life. He shuts the curtain again. if only going outside, was that easy. He's been in there for days, 3 to be exact. Ever since he'd seen hem walking down the street, it was then he had decided to not go outside. He looks across the...
over 3 years ago
anerdgirl-writes (United States) published:
PROMPT: Mystery Writing Competition 2017
over 3 years ago