Sezin Devi Koehler's Blog, page 15
March 16, 2016
Why Everyone Should Thank Donald Trump
"Donald Trump and his citizen minions have forever changed the perception of the United States both inside and outside, and no matter who gets elected president this year or in the future, the damage Trump has done is irrevocable." My 29th article for Huffington Post.
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March 9, 2016
Boldly Going Where Few Have Gone Before: Meet Space Gynecologist Dr. Varsha Jain
"'Every single woman is an advocate for women, no matter what her job, role, title, and sphere -- I am simply playing my role,' says space gynecologist Dr. Varsha Jain." My 28th article for HuffPost, and my first feature for the HuffPost Science column, published in March 2016.
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February 12, 2016
Happiness Is a Choice, and So Is Love
Ultimately, we're not passive recipients of love or happiness. In so many ways we're taught to sit back and wait for love, wait for happiness, wait for satisfaction to find us when that's not how it works at all. We ourselves are the active participants in the promotion or prevention of our own lives." My 27th article for HuffPost, published in Feb 2016.
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February 9, 2016
Kylo Ren, the Parent Wound, and Complicating Good vs Evil in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
"Abrams did a marvelous job of complicating the notion that just because you may fight for the side of Light, that doesn't mean you're a good person, just as fighting for the side of Dark doesn't necessarily make you a bad person." My 26th article for HuffPost, published in February 2016.
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January 27, 2016
A Cabinet of Curiosities, Americana Style: Tom Manning’s Runoff
"Welcome to Range, Washington, an inland island -- a body of land surrounded by rivers on all sides -- that's half Snoquomish Indian Reservation, half small-town America, and 100% unbridled madness." My 24th article for HuffPost, published in January 2016.
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January 19, 2016
The Goblin King Is Dead, Long Live the Goblin King: An Elegy for David Bowie
"How do I write an elegy for a man who has had such a profound impact on my life? How do I start saying goodbye to this legend who helped me survive? How do I pay tribute to this magic man who shaped me into the artist I am today in so many ways I can't keep track?" My 24th article for HuffPost, published in January 2016.
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January 14, 2016
“It’s Not Your Fault”: Netflix’s Jessica Jones and the Outward Ripples of Domestic Violence
"Jessica Jones -- played with strength and haunted panache by Gilmore Girls alum Krysten Ritter -- is a 'hard-drinking, short-fused, mess of a woman' with a minimalist fashion sense, private gumshoe leanings, and superpowered strength." My 23rd article for HuffPost published in January 2016, and the first time I publicly spoke about being a survivor of domestic violence.
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January 13, 2016
Complex Legacies of War, Abuse, and Immigration: Nayomi Munaweera’s Island of a Thousand Mirrors and What Lies Between Us
"Where Island of a Thousand Mirrors shone a light on the horrors of war, What Lies Between Us spotlights the equally horrific specter of sexual abuse through a woman's damaged psyche, and all the damage that is caused by denying survivors the language by which they can share their abuse without being shamed or blamed." My 22nd article for HuffPost, published in January 2016.
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January 7, 2016
Tales for a HalloweeNight, Asylum, and More: An Interview with Real-Life Scream Queen Sandy King Carpenter
"She's been involved in the production of classic films from Sixteen Candles and Rumble Fish to horror masterpieces They Live and Vampires. Her crews dubbed her with the nickname Mother Producer, and her desk is prominently adorned with a "No Whining" sign. She's Sandy King Carpenter, former Hollywood script supervisor, now producer, writer, and graphic horror novel creator: a woman of many roles and real life Scream Queen." My 21st article for HuffPost, published in January 2016.
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