Just a head’s up – I am pissed off. This post is pissed off. So if you aren’t in the mood for an angry feminist railing against the patriarchy scroll the hell on by.
Still here? Awesome.
Who the fuck decided that in this day and age it is still ok to talk to people about their weight, their hair, their height, etc.? Why is my 14 year old worried about their appearance because some fucker decided that they are too tall and too fat? I am so sick of the
fucking white, heteronormative, capitalist patriarchy granting dumb teenage boys, grown ass men, old men, hell anyone the supposed right to make asinine comments.
No, this is not one of the most eloquent things I have ever written. Yes, I know I could do better. But right now? Right now I am pissed off.
Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity.
I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books.
A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been "super married" to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids.
My first book - How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!)
I have tried a podcast - it's still on Apple and Google Podcasts - but writing is where my heart is.
My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit.
I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually.
Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!
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