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Viral Hashtag #PatientsAreNotFaking Exposes Bias in Healthcare

Brita Long — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 01:20:01 +0000

When I was 8 years old, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. How many times have I said this, or written this, or shared this misleadingly simple fact about my life? And yet, while it’s an easy shorthand to explain my Crohn’s journey, my diagnosis wasn’t the beginning of my story. No, my story of... [Read More]

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White Supremacy in America: a History Lesson for White Christians

Brita Long — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 00:58:33 +0000

Like many of my fellow white Christian Americans, I’ve been horrified the last few days watching the riots in Charlottesville, Virginia. There’s something quite chilling about modern men carrying the Nazi flag. But that doesn’t compare to the act of domestic terrorism. How else would you describe someone intentionally driving a car into a crowd... [Read More]

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3.3 Million Women Marched. Now What?

Brita Long — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:42:42 +0000

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... [Read More]

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16 Times Women Kicked Ass in 2016

Brita Long — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 05:36:38 +0000

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... [Read More]

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Scattered Thoughts a Week after the Election

Brita Long — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:00:00 +0000

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]

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Halloween is Not the Time to Try on Cultural Appropriation

Brita Long — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:00:22 +0000

This Halloween, is your goal to become a feminist meme of what not to do? If so, then ignore this blog post on cultural appropriation. But if not, avoid the following Halloween “costumes” this year. Blackface Blackface is never okay. I can’t believe people still don’t know this. There’s a long, racist history associated with... [Read More]

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