To be honest, I struggled with the title for this blog post on enthusiastic consent. My first inclination was: Consent: A How-To Guide for the Sexual Predators Pretending They Don’t Understand Social Cues But that title was much too long. So then I considered: Consent: A How-To Guide for the Socially Inept But I thought… [Read More]
#MeToo: My Story of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault
I was 12 the first time. I was in the kitchen with two boys from school, both in my grade, although neither in my class. I was getting a drink when I heard them walk in. I turned around and said hello. One of them leaned over and poked my breast, my beautiful, budding, barely… [Read More]
How Mike Pence’s Boundaries Hold Women Back Professionally
“Seriously what’s the appropriate reason for a married person to go out for a meal alone with a member of the other sex (outside of family)?” Back in March, conservative Christian Matt Walsh asked this question on Twitter. Friendship? Discussing doing business together? On the same business trip? Enjoying each other's company? A common interest?… [Read More]
White Supremacy in America: a History Lesson for White Christians
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]
Muddling Through Without My Mom
Thursday of last week marked two years since my mother died. Two years without my mom. It just doesn’t seem real. Part of me is still in denial, two years after my mother’s death. How could someone so vibrant and loving and precious not be alive? Coming to terms with grief isn’t about “moving on.”… [Read More]
13 Reasons Why Teenagers Need Feminism (Part 3)
This is Part 3 in a short series exploring sexist attitudes in the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. If you haven’t already, read Parts 1 and 2 first. Related: 13 Reasons Why Teenagers Need Feminism (Part 1) If you have not already seen 13 Reasons Why or read the novel, this post contains heavy… [Read More]