How not to be a dick - xoJane

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Roommates

Niesha Davis — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

I’ve bunked with self proclaimed sex addicts, shared a dorm room with a hoarder, and put up with all manners of bull-shiggity in the name of cheap rent in the big city.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Friend With A Digestive Disorder

Mary Moos — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:00 -0400

I don't have a ton of control over what my body does, but you have 100% control over being a shitty, judgmental human being.

How Not To Be A Dick To A Little Person

Selene Luna — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

The most daunting challenge I face as a little person is navigating through people’s blatant disregard for my personal space and arbitrary offensive questions.

How Not To Be A Dick To A Chronically Ill Person

Diana Vancura — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Denying that your friends' illnesses are real -- or implying that they can be fixed by happy thoughts -- is unlikely to inspire them; instead, it will probably just piss them off.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Recovering Alcoholic Friend

Rachael Lander — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 -0400

It is really easy to inadvertently be a dick to a recovering alcoholic.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Unemployed Friend

Yeva Buzhor — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I spend most of my time trying to find a job. I would really prefer if we spent this social time discussing something else.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Laser Hair Removal Technician

Kelly Rheel — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Be nice to me. I deal with assholes all day. Literally.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Bisexual Friend

Brigitte Tilley — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I have fielded every question in the book, from those who were genuinely filled with innocent curiosity to those who thought asking me to describe my sexual habits was a smooth way to get me into bed.

How Not To Be A Dick To People With Kids

Trista Crass — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Don't start speaking in hushed tones about beach bonfires and boozy cabin camping trips. I'm not YOUR parent.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Emotionally Stunted Friend

Julieanne — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400

If I want to bottle up my feelings, for the love of god, let me bottle them up.

Me and My Boyfriend of 6 1/2 Years Just Broke Up, Here's How I'm Keeping It Together

Abby S — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400

I need action -- a checklist of things I can do, right now, to make myself feel better. So, I kind of came up with one.

How Not To Be a Dick to Your Infertile Friend

Leigh Kolb — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

Fostering is completely different than adoption, which is completely different than pregnancy. All are wonderful, but different. Remember that.

How Not to Be A Dick To Your Short Friends

Tara Dublin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Sometimes it’s hard to be taken seriously when you’re a child-sized adult.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Anorexic Friend

Suzie Claire — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I get that it can be challenging -- and frustrating -- to deal with a friend who is sick.

How Not To Be A Dick: In The Comments Section

Colleen Elizabeth — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

A comment thread is over when names are called, especially if anyone brings up the Nazis.

I'm A Black Woman Who Dates White Guys -- How To Not Be A Dick

Nia Renee Hill — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400

I am not some census-taking dick measurer, OK?

You Can Tell People What Not To Say To Black Women, But It's What They Don't Say That Bothers Me

Christiana Mbakwe — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0500

I’m less concerned about what’s said in front of me than what’s said behind my back or what’s not said at all.

How Not to Be a Dick to Your Divorced/Divorcing Friends

Demetria Irwin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:00 -0500

My name is Demetria and I’m getting a divorce.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Disabled Friend

Tara M — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

There’s no need for you to speak more loudly and slowly, enunciate more, or mime things when you’re speaking to me

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Fat Friends

Marianne — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:00:00 -0500

Come on, it wouldn't be xoJane if someone didn't write this one up.