Let’s get the joking, selfish post-election thought out of the way first. I received SO much blog traffic all year for my political posts. Blog traffic that is no more. Obviously, I knew this would happen. People are no longer googling questions about whether or not they can vote. And obviously this thought troubles me… [Read More]
Why I Fell in Love with a Feminist
At this point, you’ve probably already heard of Dave Hon’s terrible article “Why I’ll Never Date a Feminist.” It’s a long diatribe far removed from reality. I really wanted to respond to it last week. Unfortunately, like I shared on Wednesday, I was too sick last week to write a post for Friday’s The F-Word. Luckily… [Read More]
On Taking Calculated Risks with a Chronic Illness
Thursday Last Thursday started off perfectly normal. I woke up. Did my morning routine, shared my latest blog post to Facebook, and ate breakfast while watching Netflix. I worked a bit. Analyzed what I still needed to clean for my dad’s visit. Ate lunch. Worked some more. And then the bloating started. When you have… [Read More]
The Ugly Truth about Blogging
I love blogging. I love having my own platform to share my feelings, my experiences, my opinions, and anything else that inspires me to write. I love connecting with other bloggers. I love reading and commenting on other blogs. I love reading and replying to your comments on my blog. I love keeping up with… [Read More]
No, You’re Not a Feminist (But Not for the Reasons You Think)
Better late than never. My response to, “I am Not a Feminist, and That is Okay.” You are not a feminist. You’re right–that is okay. I have a lot more to do as a feminist than try to argue with everyone who doesn’t like the label. So you’re not a feminist. Fine. Whatever. But you… [Read More]
Christians: the Most Vocal Group in America
Note: This is a response to Christians: the Most Silenced Group of All. Please note that I focus only on American Christians in this response, while the author seemingly writes from a broad perspective. However, she vaguely refers to American-specific situations, and she’s an American blogger. I’m an American Christian, one of the most privileged… [Read More]