Note: Since I am largely co-mingling my own story within the greater story of reproductive rights, I’m using feminine words to refer to people with uteruses. However, I know that not only women can get pregnant. For more on this, check out “4 Ways to Be Gender Inclusive When Discussing Abortion.” It was Christmastime. Dan and I were still newlyweds, giddy about love and marriage and a home together and our first married Christmas. My… [Read More]
Even More Reasons Why I’m a Feminist
As y’all might have noticed, I no longer blog every single Friday on feminist issues. Writing a weekly post on feminism started to burn me out. However, I still plan to continue writing a few feminist blog posts every month. Plus my weekly newsletter, Friday’s The F-Word, has re-launched! 2017 is still new and shiny, a year filled with hope and possibility. Looking at the feminist work still to be done, I want to reflect… [Read More]
16 Times Women Kicked Ass in 2016
2016 has been a long and challenging year. From David Bowie and Alan Rickman, to Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, beloved celebrities have died all year long, leaving many of us feeling unexpectedly bereft. Donald Trump somehow won the presidential election. Brock Turner raped a woman and served a measly few months in a local jail. But for everything that went wrong in 2016, women worldwide proved that feminism is here to stay. We’re still… [Read More]
Self-Care is Radical AF (Guest Post by Yvonne)
I hope everyone is having a great Thanksgiving weekend! Dan and I are visiting Versailles today, and Sunday we’ll celebrate Thanksgiving with my expat cousins. Today fellow blogger Yvonne Cruz shares her thoughts on self-care! Yvonne is a freelance writer, designer, blogger, wannabe Muay Thai fighter based out of Fort Worth. You can follow her blog and find more of her work on her website www.TejanaMaluca.com. She’s on both Instagram and Twitter as @TejanaMaluca. Self-Care as… [Read More]
5 Ways Feminists Can Take Care of Themselves Online (Guest Post by Marisa)
Dan and I are in Paris! Let the guest posts continue! Today I have the honor of sharing my platform with Marisa Mohi, who blogs at her self-titled website. She is a college instructor in Norman, Oklahoma. If you’d like to hear more of what she has to say, you can buy her a cup of coffee and she’ll talk your ear off. Otherwise, you can check her out on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Last month,… [Read More]
Let’s Talk About Dress Codes (Guest Post by Kayla)
I have not left for France yet, but the guest posts have already begun! So many bloggers wanted to contribute to Friday’s The F-Word that I won’t need to blog about feminism for another month. I love writing on feminist issues, but I don’t mind taking a short break! Today’s guest post comes from Kayla Whitter, a 20-something living in a small college town with her hubby and their furbaby, Courage. She enjoys burritos, coffee,… [Read More]