What is all this stuff?
I use the following words to describe myself: writer, therapist, pugilist. However, I do not box. I just like the word.
I am on a one-woman-mission to try and make emotional wellness something worth striving for. I believe happiness is hip, and for this reason, I made a terrible goth in high school. I’m an actual therapist licensed in 2 1/2 states, and I write about my life, fun psychology stuff, movies, and celeb gossip, all while trying to take a crack at readers’ emotional dilemmas.
You can email your quandry to askgynomite@gmail.com (all questions kept confidential) and you can reach Gynomite’s alter-ego Emily Gordon, at emilyvgordon@gmail.com. I have written for Bust magazine, Dame magazine, and the now defunct Jane magazine. I currently write for the awesome Lemondrop.
By the way, I am not the lovely and talented Emily Gordon of EmDashes, and I am not, unfortunately, connected to the book Gynomite: Fearless Feminist Porn. I am also not, as Urban Dictionary defines gynomite, a potentially lethal and or explosive combination of estrogen, neglect or alcohol absolutely hell bent on blowing up all possibilities of sentient conversation occuring between two or more males.
“We were having such a good time talking until she came up and laid a stack of gynomite on us.”
Gynomite’s origin story is here.
molly said,
August 15, 2008 at 10:37 am
Gynomite!
Why haven’t we seen a post from you today?
Give us something!
Bored at work -
Claynation said,
September 24, 2008 at 8:35 am
I HAD NO IDEA!
Clay Aiken is gay – Did anyone know?
Seriously – I applaud his effort to finally come out of the American Idol wall-papered closet.
Bitten and Draining Love said,
October 3, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Well Gynomite –
I am convinced that I met the man of my dreams. He is beautiful, sexy, smart, funny to be around, makes me laugh, and wants to take care of me.
I have never had a relationship when I wake up in the middle of the night and think “If I died tomorrow, it would honestly be ok, becasue the love I have with this man is so overpowering, intense, generous and loving – I would feel like life had a purpose.
This is the first time I felt this way – like I would give him everything I am, I own, my heart, the organs in my body – if any of it would help him.
I love him so very much –
What scares me….I am always afraid this is “too good to be true” and he will leave me. I had a string of bad men before him, and I fear he will want a younger and cuter model to replace me someday.
How do you trust someone so completely?
I am drunk – but it is still a valid question.
Thanks Gyno
William Rodriguez said,
January 10, 2009 at 6:59 am
I just a victim of the fraudulent apt ad from Cindy Liebetreu. Beware, these people are out to get peoples infomation, Identification and money any way possible… this is their ad on craiglist…
Thanks for your response. My name is Cindy Robert and I wish to inform you that the apartment 253 West 73rd Street, New York NY 10023 (Interior: 1,515 sq. ft. (approx.), Neighborhood: Upper West Side) is still available and belongs to my husband and I. We apologize for the slight delay in responding to your enquiry. We just received some news from our representative (John Lamont Caldwell Tel: 773 467 7459) who is presently in Chicago had a little accident so we are handling the leasing ourselves.
However, we are very busy people and we will not like to take much of your time, therefore I will go straight to breaking down the terms and conditions that apply to the apartment.
My husband and myself have our preferences in given out the apartment. This means we could be a bit choosy but we apologies in advance if it seems to be rather harsh. The apartment is furnished as you can see from the picture attached but most of the furnitures has been move into the store room. The furnitures could be replaced if you like. We are looking out for a responsible person, preferably single. If we accept any married couple, we cannot accept above three kids. In the case of married couple, they will accept full responsibility for property damages during their stay. Pets are allowed and we may be given out the apartment at a very low and reasonable price but we are given it out for a minimum period of at least 3 months starting January/February or preferably a longer lease period to as much as 5 years lease. Since we cleared the apartment for renovation on August, we have not been in New York due to business. Myself and my husband relocated to England, so we will be given out the apartment for a long duration at $800 month rate (Utilities included). Our priority is taken a responsible, careful, understanding and reasonable tenant that will take good care of the property, since we will be away for most of the period.
The rental agreement will contain issue like;
rental payments
duration of lease
parking
subletting
damage to premises
painting
pets
payment of utilities
lockouts
right of inspection
deposit refunds
terminating the lease
We do not have time for games so we suggest that if you are not serious about the apartment, you try somewhere else. My time is very valuable and my husband is a very busy person but he will like to still speak with you over the telephone before any arrangement for you to inspect the apartment because we cannot just give attention to everyone that is interested in the apartment. My husband’s full names are Robert Kenneth, Telephone:+44 7045780684. Call only if you are serious about taken the apartment and let us know how long you will like to have the apartment to help us make our decision. If satisfied, we can discuss on how to get the document and the keys of the house to you to inspect. We will like to know you better to help us take our decision on the apartment therefore, in your response, kindly tell us a little about yourself like your names, hobbies, current address, your present occupation, marital status, if you like pets and why you want to take the apartment?
As soon as we hear from you, we will contact you with more details.
Thanks,
Insert Question Here said,
February 12, 2009 at 8:13 am
Is it ok to flush a tampon? We have this on-going debate at work – yes, we are bored….
It all started when a coworker had a family member over to his house. The family member flushed a tampon down the toilet and left the house while the toilet overflowed. I made the statement “every woman knows you don’t flush a tampon down the toilet!”
However, I discovered other women did not feel the same way.
“Read the packaging”, “it’s ok if it’s ob”, “it’s ok if it’s a public restroom”- WTF?
I would like a second opinion. Can you flush a nasty-ass used tampon down the toilet>?
What about condoms?
What can you flush?
Jason said,
April 9, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I am glad I found this. One of my friends used to write for the now defunct Jane magazine as well.
Thanks Emily!
J
thesilentc said,
May 19, 2009 at 7:20 am
Your blog seriously cracks me up. Thanks.