Melanie is a freelance writer and poet in Brooklyn, NY. She enjoys writing prose about socialization and social constructs and the way they inform trauma, sexuality, and intimacy. She also enjoys writing poetry about want and wanting. Her writing can be found here: MelanieLauraSpeaks.com.
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