Quickly, while you’re still reading all the comments… 😉 FWIW, your ‘presence’ in this Substack made me feel like there was space on this platform for my voice, too, and inspired me to get writing. Not because of overlap in content (I’m writing Brain Damage Diaries about how funny - in both senses - it is to have a try to recover from a brain injury) but because of how you see the world. ☺️ So thank you!!
(Also, on a much, *muuuch* smaller scale, I get what you’re talking about here. I’m in a field (philosophy) and a subfield (medieval philosophy) where there aren’t a ton of women (to put it mildly), and especially now that I’ve been around for a while, I consistently meet people I don’t know (or worse, have met but can’t remember!!) but who know me and it’s super weird and awesome and conflicty-feeling all at the same time.)
This is such a lovely vulnerable post ❤️
Also, you need a Dolly Parton tour bus. Once you get one, you can meet all the people and ask all the questions.
Hahaha yes I agree! This would be so helpful
Quickly, while you’re still reading all the comments… 😉 FWIW, your ‘presence’ in this Substack made me feel like there was space on this platform for my voice, too, and inspired me to get writing. Not because of overlap in content (I’m writing Brain Damage Diaries about how funny - in both senses - it is to have a try to recover from a brain injury) but because of how you see the world. ☺️ So thank you!!
(Also, on a much, *muuuch* smaller scale, I get what you’re talking about here. I’m in a field (philosophy) and a subfield (medieval philosophy) where there aren’t a ton of women (to put it mildly), and especially now that I’ve been around for a while, I consistently meet people I don’t know (or worse, have met but can’t remember!!) but who know me and it’s super weird and awesome and conflicty-feeling all at the same time.)
So glad you're stepping into a space with your voice, that's awesome news, well done! Hope the road to recovery is going as well as possible
Raccoon jizz, postcards...lollllll