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Taylor Pitt

    

I love bad bitches

elcome, readers, to the
Other Press’ second
annual Premature Love issue!

I had some trouble
coming up with what to write
about for this Lettitor, to be
honest. I briefly considered
writing about da bae, but I
empathize with those who
would find a 600-word piece
on my happiness sickeningly
saccharine. Let’s be honest,
Valentine’s Day is among the
most overwhelmingly caloric
of all the sweet holidays, and
I think I would blush with
embarrassment if I spent
editorial space on giving people
cavities.

I also momentarily
considered writing an ode to my :
IUD (which will likely appear in :
a future Lettitor), or about my
love of food; I quickly bypassed
those other options though,
opting instead to write about
girl crushes—apropos since last
year’s Feature was on guy love. I
frequently find myself thinking

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: with gal-friends is that they

: drink wine, eat junk food, and
: dish about their lives—basically :
: the realization of Sex and :
: the City or any rom-com in

: existence. Ok yes, some of that
: is very much true: imbibing

: wine or tea with friends and

: talking about our stresses is

: among my favourite things to

: do. More than that though, I

: find that my really good friends
: motivate me to be a better

: person.

: women who are intelligent,

: talented, hardworking,

: hilarious, and all-around

: amazing, I’m inspired to push
: myself. Their je ne sais quois

: amount to hilarious people with :
: whom I can have discussions :
: on anything from work, to

: “Oh my gosh, you’re so goddamn :
: cool” in the presence of one of

: my kick-ass female friends, and
: this Gal-entines day, I want to

: celebrate that.

The stereotype associated

By surrounding myself with :

papers from all across Canada.

© The OtherPressreservestheright to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material
that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited
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THIRTEENTH

school, media, feminism, reality :
: TV, cats, food, gardening,

: and everything in between.

: Thankfully, they also make it
: ok when I skip working out

: in favour of watching TV and
: indulging in a delirium of

: Doritos.

I’ve never been someone

: who makes friends quickly.

: I’m pretty shy, so when I want
: to be someone’s friend and I

: think they’re cool, I tend to be
: intimidated and hang back,

: for fear of being rebuffed. My

: roommate, some of my closest
: friends, and even my boyfriend
: I didn’t get to know for a really
: long time because I was so

: intimidated by how gosh-

darned intelligent, funny, and

: talented they all are.
: That’s why I’m so honoured
: and delighted to lately look

: around and see all the amazing
: people in my life. I’m thinking

up trinkets to send to my new

: pen pal in Saskatchewan, being
: neighbourly with friends who

  

 

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live in my neck of the woods,

: and realizing what incredible

: and supportive ladies I’ve had

: in my life for years. From my

: mother, to cousins, to friends

: old and new, to might-as-well-

: be-my-sisters, I want to throw a

: wine and cheese party in honour
: of all these wonderful women.

: Ladies, lemme be honest: I have
: a #GirlCrush on all of y’all.

I know that was more an

: effusive love letter than it was an
: attempt at any sort of argument,
: analysis, or even an opinion, but
: when else can I gush about my

: girl crushes? This Valentine’s

: Day, I hope you get the chance

: to share the love with any and

: everyone you care about. Have

: a happy, safe, and love-filled

: Valentine's Day, dear readers. I

: heart you.

Hello gorgeous,

Natali Serafini

Editor-in-Chief

@ theotherpress.ca

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