Caitlin Meyer

A Different Side of the Self: On Finding Freedom By Telling My Story in English When it came time to write my memoir, My Name Means Fire, I chose to write it in English. There’s irony in that, of course. I wrote in English, but my name, “Atash”—which means “fire” in Persian—is…

Thrilled to see Atash Yaghmaian's gorgeous essay about language and identity at @lithub. "In Persian, I regress. I slip into the daughter-role: obedient, deferential, hoshyar—alert to danger...In English, I have a shape. I have edges. I can say no without apologizing."
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Attn! Join us (virtually) tonight and hear Amanda Montei talk about her vitally important book, "Touched Out: Motherhood, Misogyny, Consent & Control." Over a year later, this project is still always on my mind. Working on it turned me inside out. carylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/vir...

The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice Is Sexist and How We Can Stop Gender-Based Violence by Meg Stone In this intriguing debut treatise, Stone, the director of Impact Boston, an organization that trains women and girls in self-def...

"In this intriguing debut treatise Stone argues that common advice on how to react when threatened with rape and sexual violence is rooted in sexism... This is sure to stir debate."
It's true. We can do better! "The Cost of Fear" by @megstoneimpact.bsky.social osd 2/25. Reach out for a review copy.