DREAMWORLD GIRL BLOG

“U-Haul Lesbians” as a Product of the Patriarchy: An Examination of the Political Forces Behind Sapphic Intensity
In this essay, writer JJ Baysinger tackles the emotional politics of u-hauling: why do lesbians u-haul, and what are the social systems which have set us to merge souls after three dates?

Space Age Idols: What We Can Learn From Galaxy Quest (1999) About Fame, Fandom and Sci-Fi Womanhood
In this essay writer Honora Quinn touches on the nuance of a Galaxy Quest, a sci-fi comedy that grapples with our past and modern notions of fan identity, our relationships with fame and the famous, and what it can mean to be a woman existing in the science fiction world.

southern winds
This short, reflective piece, written by Sophia Curry, captures the nuance of a Southern upbringing.

ORD, Terminal 3. Thoughts on Home?
This Chicago travelogue is written by writer and former print contributor Maria Anzalotti and told through an enchanting stream of consciousness.


commentary on the fig tree metaphor
In this essay writer Lauren Elliott shares thoughts on Sylvia Plath’s fig tree metaphor, as written in The Bell Jar: a beautifully cynical view about the many options that life has to offer.