In 1995, I was sixteen and experiencing the excitement of my first real love. As if out of a 1990s […]
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In 1995, I was sixteen and experiencing the excitement of my first real love. As if out of a 1990s […]
In August 1994, ABC aired the pilot episode of My So-Called Life, and for the first time I felt that […]
My sophomore year of high school, the French teacher taught my English literature class. At some point in the semester we had to give a five minute persuasive speech on any topic of our choosing. Mine was “Why There Should Be Condom Dispensers in the School Bathrooms.” I do not remember the response of my classmates, but I will never forget what my teacher said, even before I had reached my seat: “Caroleeen, I had no idea you were that kind of girl.”In my mind, I flipped him off. In actuality, I just sat down.