It’s been a few months since I last covered a topic under Feminism 101. It’s been even longer since my post explaining rape culture. If you need a reminder, I recommend you reread that post before continuing with Purity Culture. Purity Culture is a religious subset of rape culture. While Purity Culture is not limited to… [Read More]
Christians: the Most Vocal Group in America
Note: This is a response to Christians: the Most Silenced Group of All. Please note that I focus only on American Christians in this response, while the author seemingly writes from a broad perspective. However, she vaguely refers to American-specific situations, and she’s an American blogger. I’m an American Christian, one of the most privileged… [Read More]
How to Survive School with Crohn’s Disease
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease when I was only 8 years old, almost exactly 20 years ago. In some ways, my young age made it easier for me to manage school with Crohn’s Disease. Third graders (usually) haven’t yet learned how to bully their peers. In other ways, my early diagnosis made me grow up… [Read More]
How to Be a Feminist College Student
When I was still at Furman University, I was a model feminist college student. Sort of. On top of double-majoring in History and in French, I also concentrated in Women’s and Gender Studies. (At Furman, a concentration was like a minor). I even took one class over the minimum required for a WGS concentration. Note:… [Read More]
My Parents Made a Feminist out of Me
Post contains affiliate links. I’ve been a feminist for as long as I can remember. I became a feminist at such a young age that I didn’t even know what a feminist was. I didn’t know there were adults out there who understood how I felt, adults who agreed with me, adults who had paved… [Read More]
Because Marriage is Greater Than “Just a Piece of Paper”
“Marriage is just a piece of paper.” How many times have you heard that statement? I know I’ve heard it a few times in pop culture, but luckily most of my friends and family disagree with the sentiment. I knew I wanted to marry Dan very early in our relationship. It was still a decision… [Read More]