Birth control. Body hair removal cream. Boobs. Itâs all weird, but also pretty normal.
Navigating racial identity, gender roles, workplace dynamics, and beauty standards, Mia Mercado's hilarious essay collection explores the contradictions of being a millennial woman, which usually means being kind of a weirdo. Whether itâs spending $30 on a candle that smells like an ocean that doesnât exist, offering advice on how to ask about someoneâs race (spoiler: just donât, please?), quitting a job that makes you need shots of whiskey on your lunch break, or finding a more religious experience in the skincare aisle at Target than your hometown Catholic church, Mia brilliantly unpacks what it means to be a professional, absurdly beautiful, horny, cute, gross human. Essays include:
âą Depression Isnât a Competition but Why Arenât I Winning?
âą My Dog Explains My Weekly Schedule
âą Mustache Lady
âą White Friend Confessional
âą Treating Objects Like Women
With sharp humor and wit, Mia shares the awkward, uncomfortable, surprisingly ordinary parts of life, and shows us why itâs strange to feel fine and fine to feel strange.