Dear Roger Goodell, I don’t actually think you’ll read this open letter. As a 28-year-old woman, I’m not your target demographic. More than that, I feel fairly apathetic about sports in general, with a special disgust for football specifically. I’ve never attended an NFL game, nor do I ever want to do so. I could… [Read More]
Grief is Weird
Today marks 3 months since my mom died. I have no idea what stage of grief I’m in. I actually think the 5 stages (7 stages?) of grief are basically bullshit. Denial I still spend a lot of time in denial. Fully feeling the reality of my loss overwhelms me. I can only do it… [Read More]
How to be a Good Wife in 3 Easy Steps
Dan and I have been married for over 18 months. Wow! Time flies! Last year I shared 6 lessons I learned in my first 6 months of marriage. Today I want to let y’all in on a little secret. I have gleamed all the Christian relationship advice out there. It all boils down to a… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Intimate Partner Violence
TW: discussion of sexual assault and physical violence, in objective and explicit terms, but not in personal or graphic terms As a feminist, I care about many issues that affect women. I care about our lack of representation both in politics and in Hollywood. I care about the objectification and commodification of female bodies. I… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Modesty Culture
I touched on Modesty Culture in both my post on why I wear a bikini and in my 101 post on Purity Culture. In religious circles, Modesty Culture is a subset of Purity Culture. However, Modesty Culture also pops up in secular conversation and public school dress codes. Then it’s not acting as part of… [Read More]
Reintroducing The F-Word, a Feminist Community
Long-time readers of Belle Brita are familiar with the monthly blog link-up The F-Word. At first I just joined up each month, but I recently started hosting it. The founders of The F-Word have both stepped back from blogging, leaving me to manage our blossoming feminist community myself. What is The F-Word? The F-Word is… [Read More]