Lauren Allen, Storyteller

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MLK Day, Then and Now

January 16, 2017 by Lauren Allen in Seattle

Why isn’t he bothering any of the male volunteers?

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January 16, 2017 /Lauren Allen
Misogyny, Feminism, Teaching, Hope, Disappointment
Seattle

Fake Tanning and the Orbs of Distraction

December 19, 2016 by Lauren Allen in Seattle, Travel

With shaking hands, I unwrapped a cheerful turquoise suit made of a modest swim skirt and a triangle top. It was cut so low I hoped to achieve “orbs of distraction,” that would deter attention from the less desirable parts of my body.

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December 19, 2016 /Lauren Allen
Body Shame, Body Issues, Mistakes, Misogyny
Seattle, Travel

Cycling While Female

July 10, 2016 by Lauren Allen in Seattle

“On your left!”

I startle at the aggressive shout. Spandex cyborgs whiz past me on gleaming carbon bicycles, their draft almost knocking me over.

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July 10, 2016 /Lauren Allen
Cyling, Feminism, Misogyny, Accident, Medical Emergency
Seattle

Groped atop the Second Pitch

January 01, 2014 by Lauren Allen in Travel, San Francisco

Fear froze me into full-blown rigormortis. I was so shocked and scared I couldn’t do anything.

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January 01, 2014 /Lauren Allen
Rock Climbing, Misogyny, Mistakes
Travel, San Francisco

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