Wear Your Label is an up-and-coming clothing brand working to end the stigma against mental illness. Co-founders Kyle MacNevin and Kayley Reed created the concept after opening up to each other about their own histories with mental illness. MacNevin deals with Generalized Anxiety Disorder while Reed is recovering from Anorexia Nervosa. But like their website says… Those are… [Read More]
World IBD Day 2015
Happy World IBD Day! If you’re new to my blog, you might not realize I have Crohn’s Disease. Crohn’s is one of two types of IBDs (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). The other is Ulcerative Colitis, which my mother-in-law has. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s when I was 8. I have yet to meet anyone diagnosed as… [Read More]
My Bikini Has Nothing to Do with You
This week, I’m in North Myrtle Beach with my parents, brothers, and sister-in-law. Dan was here for the weekend, but he had to return to Duluth. I packed light for the trip. A few sundresses, jeans, a skirt, shorts, and an assortment of tees and tanks. Oh, and three bikinis. Being in the Myrtle Beach area… [Read More]
Feminism 101: Rape Culture
TW: gendered and homophobic slurs, discussion of sexual assault/rape There is seriously SO much confusion about what is (and is not) rape culture. Due to this, some people act like it’s just something feminists made up. Misandry is totally real, y’all. Or not. What rape culture is NOT Rape culture does not mean that feminists think… [Read More]
Feminism 101: An Introduction to Intersectionality
Let me be straight with you. I have been trying to write this post for months. I just didn’t know where to begin. As a relatively privileged feminist, I really want to do this topic justice, without attempting to speak for other women. So before I delve into this, I give this humble request to… [Read More]
Compromise as a Mutual Decision, Not as a Self-Sacrifice
I’m basically never going to stop reminding people that my last name is, and always will be, Long. I’m also never going to stop advocating for both men and women to have the freedom to make their own decisions regarding their names. This is not exclusive to name changes upon marriage, although that is when… [Read More]