Meghan O - xoJane

Why I Loved Being a YMCA Indian Guide (Even Though It Was Pretty Racist)

Meghan O — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:00:48 -0400

Basically, unlike the Boy and Girl Scouts of America, the YMCA Indian Guides thought that boys and girls should play together -- and that if there were gender-specific themes in their crafts and games, that it would be up to the child to decide if he or she wanted to conform to it or not.

It Happened to Me: I Have Psoriasis

Meghan O — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:00:25 -0400

For five long embarrassing years, I had been told that the reason my scalp shed gross white flakes all over everything was because I was a dirty little girl. Now, I discovered it was an undiagnosed genetically transmitted skin disease.

On Watching HBO Shows With My Mom

Meghan O — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:25 -0400

How my mom and I fell into the type of mother-daughter relationship where we can jokingly chat about siblings having anal with each other on a Sunday night.

I've Got Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: Here's How I Deal With It

Meghan O — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:21 -0400

You can't win a fight against your own body, friends.

I’m Afraid I’m a Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Meghan O — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:26 -0400

Everyone hates a Manic Pixie Dream Girl.

It Happened To Me: I Was on the Jury of a Murder Trial

Meghan O — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:20 -0400

I got to serve jury duty, and all I got was this lingering sense of doubt that sometimes keeps me up at night.