A Former Evangelical on Abortion
Why abortion arguments on both sides get it wrong, and why seeing each other’s intentions matters if we want to expand human sacredness to encompass all people.
Feminism
Why Intersectionality Matters In Ethical & Environmental Movements
Ethical Unicorn . Well, this week has certainly seen some interesting developments in the environmental community. Here’s a brief TLDR if you missed the online drama in the zero waste …
The Moral Wardrobe: Feminist Frump
Conrado; Tee – Elegantees; Sandals – Betula Last week, my friend Catherine sent me this tongue-in-cheek post about female frumpiness as a feminist statement: The dominant sensibility of femininity, which …
On Body Image + Personal Modesty
I wrote this piece 4 years ago for my friend’s blog on womanhood and rediscovered it recently via Facebook Memories. It still holds true, and I think it’s pertinent as …
What the Women’s March Taught Me
Before I went to the Women’s March, I have to admit I was scared. I did not grow up in an activist home. I grew up in a “hunker-down” home …
How to Prepare for the Women’s March on Washington
“Hear Our Voice” by Liza Donovan – Download here. I’m attending the Women’s March! #WhyIMarch Over the last several months, I’ve spent a lot of time stewing over the best …
On Trafficking, and Why I’m Participating in Dressember
One of this year’s Dressember Dresses produced in collaboration with Elegantees. If your Instagram feed is filled with social enterprises and fair trade bloggers like mine is, you’ve likely heard …
The Problem with Telling Women and Girls to “Be Brave”
Don’t tell me to Be Brave, again, as if courage is instinct for half of us and Learned Behavior for XX chromosomes alone. As if my going out is not …
UVA, Greek Life, and Institutionalized Inequality
On Wednesday, Rolling Stone (the article is quite disturbing, so proceed with caution) published an exposé on the gang rape of an undergraduate student by fraternity members at the University of …