me.shawna jean

Loving CoSupport’s Manifesto as a focusing force in support work. Working people-first is a really high priority for me in life. Customers, coworkers, friends, audience. The best way to work for your people is to put your people first.…

While I don’t insist that anyone label themselves, and I understand it’s easier to not use a label that comes with a lot of baggage and misconception, it’s obvious to me that **the only reason “feminist” remains a bad word is that women are still discriminated against**.…

I wish that people like Tal Fortgang, whose life story played out much like mine, could realize that admitting your privilege doesn’t take something away from you. There is no real-life Mary Sue. There are just people who have it hard, and people who have it harder.…

I’ve spent the better part of the day traveling back from an amazing trip to Barbados with my coworkers. And apparently, what is rare about my trip is that at no point on my long and harrowing experience did I feel the need to yell at the people working around me.…