This is Part 2 in a short series exploring sexist attitudes in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. If you haven’t already, read Part 1 first. Related: 13 Reasons Why Teenagers Need Feminism (Part 1) More Feminist Lessons in Netflix Original Series 13 Reasons Why While I try to avoid specific spoilers, obviously there are some spoilers below for both the show 13 Reasons Why and the original novel Thirteen Reasons Why. The series itself… [Read More]
13 Reasons Why Teenagers Need Feminism (Part 1)
Content warning: Misogynistic language, discussions of sexual assault. This post contains affiliate links. Am I the only one obsessed with the new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why? Based on my limited data set of Facebook friends, at least a few of you share my strong feelings. Thirteen Reasons Why started as a young adult novel, written by Jay Asher and published in 2007. I’m not sure exactly when I read it, but it’s been at… [Read More]
Wishes for the Future
Welcome to the 13th day of #LoveBlog! Today’s prompt is Wishes. You can find the rest of this month’s prompts at the original post. It’s not too late to link up for yesterday’s prompt, Marital Wisdom. I thought about not blogging today. I thought about just publishing the word STRIKE in large letters in lieu of a proper blog post. But how many people would have noticed? Who would even care? Besides, just because I’m publishing… [Read More]
7 Best Resources on Egalitarian Marriage
Welcome to the 12th day of #LoveBlog! Today’s prompt is Marital Wisdom. You can find the rest of this month’s prompts at the original post. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. It’s not too late to link up for yesterday’s prompt, Distance. For some of the prompts this month, I knew exactly what I would write. But I just spent 15 minutes looking at old blog posts and googling “Marital Wisdom” to figure out what to… [Read More]
3.3 Million Women Marched. Now What?
Last Saturday, between 3.3 million and 4.6 million people around the world participated in the Women’s Marches. This is possibly the largest day of demonstration in US history. Honestly, the sheer number of people willing to demonstrate their commitment to women’s rights astounds me. I feel incredibly encouraged by the success of last weekend. I didn’t march for unimportant reasons, but I’m proud of all my friends and family members who did so. Whether or not… [Read More]
The Abortion I Almost Had
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]