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Brandy Montgomery

Teachers are not Heroes

It’s well past time we end the narrative of the heroic teacher.

3 min readDec 13, 2020

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Teachers are not Heroes

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Brandy Montgomery

Yes, Jillian, You Can Be Both Fat and Healthy

When I was thirteen years old, I weighed 189lbs. I’ll never forget that number. I was at my yearly checkup with my mom sitting next to me…

4 min readMay 24, 2020

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Yes, Jillian, You Can Be Both Fat and Healthy

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Brandy Montgomery

Consent in the Era of “Me Too”

A few months back, I wrote a piece about consent and how it’s not required for women to give it in our society. It seems that I have…

4 min readNov 9, 2019

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Consent in the Era of “Me Too”

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Brandy Montgomery
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The Startup

Dear ‘friends’, please stop with your fatphobia

I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I’m sure that most people do. On one hand, it can be a great way to keep in touch with…

3 min readNov 3, 2019

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Dear ‘friends’, please stop with your fatphobia

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Brandy Montgomery
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The Writing Cooperative

Take a Vacation from your Writing

There’s a common belief among the writing community that we must write ever day in order to be any good. I’m not sure if it’s a benefit of…

3 min readJul 24, 2019

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Take a Vacation from your Writing

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Brandy Montgomery

What moving across the country taught me

Moving is never easy. Packing all of the stuff you have accumulated over the years into compartmentalized boxes and transporting them to…

5 min readJul 5, 2019

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What moving across the country taught me

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Brandy Montgomery

Consent Not Required

Life as a woman in the United States is, well, complicated. What does it mean to be a woman? How do women act? How do they dress? How…

3 min readJul 3, 2019

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Consent Not Required

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Brandy Montgomery

Am I a Writer?

This seems to be a common question among new and emerging writers. Notice I said writers, because you are. Too often we want to qualify…

3 min readJun 18, 2019

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Am I a Writer?

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Brandy Montgomery

Love Letters

Her ink streamed thick and heavy along the lines of my pages giving purpose to my being. I reveled in the weight of each letter — of each…

4 min readJun 9, 2019

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Love Letters

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Brandy Montgomery

Dear Writers, We need fat characters

In this world of representation matters, too often fat characters are left off the table. Or, when they are included, they’re the butt of…

5 min readJun 6, 2019

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Dear Writers, We need fat characters

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Brandy Montgomery

Brandy Montgomery

Introvert trying to find her voice through stories. Educator. Mom of teenagers and wife to kind of a big deal. Feminist developing a manifesto. She/Her

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