Post contains Amazon affiliate links Reading Jesus Feminist by Sarah Bessey was like a soothing salve for my soul. I have never read any religious or feminist book quite like it. Jesus Feminist honestly changed my entire perspective on what it means for me to be both a Christian and a feminist. Sarah Bessey explains… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Everyday Sexism in My Life
TW: gendered slurs I know a feminist dictionary might seem like a weird choice for my first Feminism 101 post. But everyone has to start somewhere, and I really wanted my readers to understand the difference between two easily confused words. Misogyny and sexism are not exactly the same thing. Misogyny is intentional. It is… [Read More]
Niort Living: Learning to Love an Ugly Apartment
For the 2010-2011 school year, I worked as an English Teaching Assistant assistant d’anglais in Niort, France as part of TAPIF (Teaching Abroad Program in France). I primarily worked at the Lycée Jean Macé, which also provided an apartment for me and the Spanish Teaching Assistant, Mary Cruz. We were pretty lucky that our high… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Learning the Lingo
Figuring out the correct usage of feminist terminology can be confusing. Even though I’ve been studying feminism, feminist history, and feminist theories for over a decade, I have still found myself googling certain words and vocabulary. But feminism doesn’t need to be complicated. If you’re new to feminism, I can help! This is the first… [Read More]
When Systematic Violence and Oppression Overwhelm You, Remember This
Facebook status reads: I’ve been quiet on certain events both domestic and international not because I don’t care, but because the violence and oppression overwhelms me so much that reading about it has made me physically ill. There are times when I have to step back from being an informed, engaged, indignant Christian feminist libertarian… [Read More]
How Can One Person Make the World a Better Place?
Such beautiful words. Such a simple concept. “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.” The world can be so overwhelming. The never-ending struggles in the Middle East. Violence against women worldwide. School shootings across America. Dismissive attitudes of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape. There is so much wrong in… [Read More]