Let me be straight with you. I have been trying to write this post for months. I just didn’t know where to begin. As a relatively privileged feminist, I really want to do this topic justice, without attempting to speak for other women. So before I delve into this, I give this humble request to… [Read More]
Compromise as a Mutual Decision, Not as a Self-Sacrifice
I’m basically never going to stop reminding people that my last name is, and always will be, Long. I’m also never going to stop advocating for both men and women to have the freedom to make their own decisions regarding their names. This is not exclusive to name changes upon marriage, although that is when… [Read More]
What I Learned from Posting Satire on the Internet
Last month, I published my wildly-popular piece “My Husband Didn’t Take My Last Name,” a satirical look at naming traditions at marriage. With hundreds of comments on both the original and the syndicated versions, I learned a few things. 1) Some readers are just skimming my blog. In my perfect world, all of my readers… [Read More]
Carolina Girls… in History
Some of my clearest childhood memories relate to the books I read, as I was a voracious reader at a young age. In particular, I remember reading a series of biographies of famous Americans as children. I read every single one my school library owned, and I noticed that only a few of them were… [Read More]
I am Not Damaged Goods: Reflections and Book Review
Post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Read my full disclosure for more details. I didn’t think anything could influence my personal approach to Christian feminism as much as Sarah Bessey’s Jesus Feminist. That is, until I read Damaged Goods: New Perspectives on Christian Purity by Dianna E. Anderson. I’ve been reading Anderson’s blog for a few years… [Read More]
My Husband Didn’t Take My Last Name
I’d like to extend a special shoutout to all the misogynists who troll the comment sections of basically every article about women keeping their last names upon marriage. Their stupidity inspired today’s satire. My husband and I do not share a last name. We might joke about being the Flongs, but his last name is… [Read More]