Yowei Shaw

They're these two very imposing, tall, manly-looking men who were in Austin recently, and they went in together on these – $400 snakeskin cowboy boots that they were going to share. And they live in two different cities. So they were going to trade off who was wearing the boots. Wait, custody arrangement for the snakeskin boots? Sisterhood of the traveling pants, but for cowboy boots.

They're these two very imposing, tall, manly-looking men who were in Austin recently, and they went in together on these – $400 snakeskin cowboy boots that they were going to share. And they live in two different cities. So they were going to trade off who was wearing the boots. Wait, custody arrangement for the snakeskin boots? Sisterhood of the traveling pants, but for cowboy boots.

So recently I was catching up with one of my friends and I was like, so who has the boots? Is there any boot drama yet? Yeah. And he was like, boot brothers don't have drama. What? And then he said, I quote, I try to live without gossip.

So recently I was catching up with one of my friends and I was like, so who has the boots? Is there any boot drama yet? Yeah. And he was like, boot brothers don't have drama. What? And then he said, I quote, I try to live without gossip.

I felt very judged. And I also felt sad for him. Yeah. Because I was like, you're setting yourself up in this very cute situation. Why wouldn't you try to squeeze some like gossip juice out of this? Yeah. You know, like even if it's positive gossip. Exactly. I have a very expansive definition of gossip. So like positive gossip counts too.

I felt very judged. And I also felt sad for him. Yeah. Because I was like, you're setting yourself up in this very cute situation. Why wouldn't you try to squeeze some like gossip juice out of this? Yeah. You know, like even if it's positive gossip. Exactly. I have a very expansive definition of gossip. So like positive gossip counts too.

Let me take a selfie with my boots and send it to you every time I wear them. Show me the boots. That's gossip. Yeah. There's endless amounts of possip to get out of these boots. So I feel sad for him. I'm choosing not to take it personally. It's really about him. It's not about me.

Let me take a selfie with my boots and send it to you every time I wear them. Show me the boots. That's gossip. Yeah. There's endless amounts of possip to get out of these boots. So I feel sad for him. I'm choosing not to take it personally. It's really about him. It's not about me.

I do. I have this friend who I'm going to call Harper. And last summer, Harper went to an action in D.C. She was planning on getting arrested. And as her friend, you know, I was like worried protests can get violent. Okay. Okay. Okay.

I do. I have this friend who I'm going to call Harper. And last summer, Harper went to an action in D.C. She was planning on getting arrested. And as her friend, you know, I was like worried protests can get violent. Okay. Okay. Okay.

And what you need to know about Harper is that for the past year or so, she's dated a string of very similar people, all from the same social justice organizing circle. Let's just say the type is like DIY punk musician working odd jobs to support their activism and music. All these guys loved to cook for her.

And what you need to know about Harper is that for the past year or so, she's dated a string of very similar people, all from the same social justice organizing circle. Let's just say the type is like DIY punk musician working odd jobs to support their activism and music. All these guys loved to cook for her.

Not only are these dudes the same person on paper, they all broke up with Harper in similar painful ways. You know, so the pattern is like she meets the guy. It's great.

Not only are these dudes the same person on paper, they all broke up with Harper in similar painful ways. You know, so the pattern is like she meets the guy. It's great.

And then things sour. One day they're at her house making falafel and hummus for her. And then 36 hours later, they're not returning her texts.

And then things sour. One day they're at her house making falafel and hummus for her. And then 36 hours later, they're not returning her texts.

So, yeah. So Harper has, you know, had her heart broken by this string of X, by the same person, essentially. And she's never got an apology from any of these guys that doesn't involve hooking up again. And all of these breakups have like messed with her confidence in a similar way where it's like, you know, the guy will say stuff like, oh, you care too much about your career.

So, yeah. So Harper has, you know, had her heart broken by this string of X, by the same person, essentially. And she's never got an apology from any of these guys that doesn't involve hooking up again. And all of these breakups have like messed with her confidence in a similar way where it's like, you know, the guy will say stuff like, oh, you care too much about your career.

You care too much about work. What? No, I know. I really hate when people say that as someone who works all the time. Yeah. But, you know, like Harper's like, am I not artsy enough? Am I not cool enough? Am I too square? Harper, it's not you. I know. But this is where Harper's at when she goes to this action.

You care too much about work. What? No, I know. I really hate when people say that as someone who works all the time. Yeah. But, you know, like Harper's like, am I not artsy enough? Am I not cool enough? Am I too square? Harper, it's not you. I know. But this is where Harper's at when she goes to this action.