Benadictia’s Past DMs Her In The Present

Our new friend "Benadictia" isn't sure how to respond to an ex boyfriend who wants to get back touch. Caroline, Gale and Anne discuss their own experiences with moving on from unfavorable past experiences and men's expectations of women in general, but especially in pop culture. They also suggest great 90s movies, punk songs, a Reba McEntire music video that should be required viewing at every Law School and a very necessary Rihanna quote to help "Benadictia" look toward what's ahead of her instead of what's behind. 

Benadictia's pop culture prescription for talking to an ex: 

“Your Ex-Lover Is Dead” by Stars (song) Caroline

“Shitlist” by L7 (song) Anne

“Take it Back” by Reba McEntire (music video) Gale

“A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” (movie) Caroline

“Now And Then” (movie) Anne

“Never Been Kissed” (movie) Caroline

“10 Things I Hate About You” (movie) Caroline

“A Letter To my Younger Self” by Ambar Lucid (song) Gale

“I’m So Fine: A List of Famous Men and What I Had On” by Khadijah Queen (book of poetry) Gale

“Awe” by Dorothea Lasky (book) The Second Lesson, The Second Appurtenance (poem) Anne

“Fates and Furies” by Lauren Groff (novel) Caroline

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (tv show) Caroline

“Movin’ On” by Brandy (song) Gale

“Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” by Lindy West (book) Anne

“Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)” by They Might Be Giants (song) Caroline

“The only time I’m looking back, is when my ass is in the mirror” by (maybe) Rihanna (quote) Gale