Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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“It’s men who tend to experience the wrath of my keyboard, the fury of my thumbs. I’m more flummoxed by women.”

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Jen Deaderick
Jul 25, 2023
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I’ll get in trouble for writing this, but I don’t really care. I do care, actually, but I hate being bullied, and I’ve found that sometimes the best way to deal with bullying is to tell people about it. Bullies thrive on their victim’s shame and embarrassment.

That all sounds very self-aggrandizing when I read it over. I’m sorry. I would never claim to …

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