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Beth Winegarner

Beth Winegarner

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Aug 5, 2022

Why “Don’t be so sensitive!” is a dangerous phrase

Author’s note: A few years ago, I drafted a memoir documenting my life as a sensitive person, and the way I believe that has led to a…

Why “Don’t be so sensitive!” is a dangerous phrase

Beth Winegarner

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Dec 30, 2021

Eight signs Geralt of Rivia is autistic

The second season of The Witcher is out; have you binged it yet? As I re-watched season one and dove into season two, I found myself…

Eight signs Geralt of Rivia is autistic

Beth Winegarner

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Nov 30, 2021

Traveling with Morpheus in Celtic Country

As I step through the metal gate from the road to the narrow Scottish beach, the North Atlantic ripples softly against the sand. I grew up…

Traveling with Morpheus in Celtic Country

Beth Winegarner

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May 17, 2021

The Fattest Girl in Pilates Class

A good pilates instructor should know how to work with a wide range of bodies, big and small, short and tall, injured and pain-free.

The Fattest Girl in Pilates Class

Beth Winegarner

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Dec 8, 2020

Down on Virginia and La Loma

Long walks and Counting Crows songs opened a door to a secret Berkeley not many people knew

Down on Virginia and La Loma

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Beth Winegarner

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Sep 16, 2020

Calling This the Apocalypse Is Taking the Easy Way Out

Stop saying the world is ending. It’s not over yet, and we can still fight climate change.

Calling This the Apocalypse Is Taking the Easy Way Out

Beth Winegarner

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Sep 10, 2020

The Better To Heal You With

A veil of resinous incense enveloped me as I walked through the narrow, wooden doors of the St. Pancras Old Church in London. The small…

The Better To Heal You With

Beth Winegarner

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Aug 27, 2020

Why We Pulled Our Daughter From SFUSD

Teachers, social workers stretched too thin to support complex students — or stop bullying

Why We Pulled Our Daughter From SFUSD

Beth Winegarner

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Jul 27, 2020

Buyer Beware: Rope Sect, Iron Bonehead Productions and their affiliations with hate

Listeners can make up their own minds about whether they’d like to support Rope Sect going forward. After everything I’ve learned, I won’t…

Buyer Beware: Rope Sect, Iron Bonehead Productions and their affiliations with hate

Beth Winegarner

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May 12, 2020

Have you tried the yoga of minding your own business?

Nobody asked for your advice.

Have you tried the yoga of minding your own business?

Beth Winegarner

Beth Winegarner

Journalist, editor, author, opinionator. Bylines: Guardian, New Yorker, Vice, Mother Jones, Wired. Much more at www.bethwinegarner.com.

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