Dana DuBois Writes

Dana DuBois Writes

Home
Podcast
Notes
Chat
Archive
Leaderboard
About
Most Popular
View all
Top posts

Recent posts

View all
My 14 Year Old Once Called Me Transphobic. She Wasn't Wrong.
A mother-daughter argument, a lesson about desire and justice, and what the fight for trans kids reveals about us.
Published on genXy • 
50:36
Red Flag Round Up with Dana DuBois: Meet Marvin the Man!
When a man opens with “Hello! I am a man!” then you know the chaos is about to begin.
 • Dana DuBois
1:09:49
🚩Red Flag Round Up 🚩with Dana DuBois: What's Wrong With Ralph?
A man on the apps negs me, contradicts himself, comments on my boobs, and demands answers. Reader: I did not give him answers.
 • Dana DuBois
Facebook’s Dating AI Tried to Send Me on a Date With a Man Who Didn’t Exist
What happened to me isn’t a glitch — it’s a warning about AI, women’s safety, and the future of online dating.
Published on genXy • 
Happy 81st Birthday to My Dad, Who Never Thought He'd See 70.
Despite dementia, obesity, grief, and heart disease, he's still here - living, if not his best life, at least an honest one.
Published on genXy • 
40:06
Dana’s Online Dating Derp of the Week: Lloyd the Neg
A Gen-X feminist field report from the trenches of app-based heterosexuality.
 • Dana DuBois
Dana DuBois Writes
Dana DuBois Writes
Storytelling at the intersection of relationships, parenting, and music--sometimes all at once.
Podcasts
Logo for Dana DuBois Writes Podcast
Dana DuBois Writes Podcast
Red Flag Round Up with Dana DuBois: Meet Marvin the Man!
Recommendations
View all 15
The Online Writing Club
The Online Writing Club
Kristina God
Wilding Out
Wilding Out
Robin Wilding
The Memoirist
The Memoirist
KiKi Walter
Blue Planet Stories
Blue Planet Stories
Egor Korneev
The Narrative Arc
The Narrative Arc
Debra Groves Harman
© 2026 Dana DuBois · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture