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 Body is Not an Open Bar, and Not All Men are Alcoholics
Let me cut straight to the chase. If you earnestly plead with me that good Christian women should just cover up to help their frail, weak, pathetic Christian brothers not to lust, I will still bother to refute your points with as much politeness as I can muster. But if you offer up the ridiculous,… [Read More]
Top 10 Christian Feminists to Read
Some of my favorite bloggers/writers are Christian feminists. Not all feminists understand my faith, and not all Christians understand even the most basic feminist concept of gender equality. Christian feminists are my people. They get me. They get God. They don’t try to put men and women into a box, and they definitely don’t place… [Read More]
I’m Thankful I’m White, or When Are Blessings Actually Privilege?
I know I promised a week of Thanksgiving, and I’ll resume my posts on thankfulness tomorrow. But tonight I want to write about something more important. My American readers are probably aware that last night, the Grand Jury in Ferguson, Missouri chose not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Michael Brown. I’m… [Read More]
Feminism 101: An Introduction to Privilege
I talk about privilege a lot. White privilege, male privilege, class privilege, able-bodied privilege–you name it, I talk about it. But aside from the definition I listed in my Feminism 101 glossary, what is privilege, and what is it not? Most of the time, privilege is something you’re born with. You either have it… [Read More]