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 world: Package Free Shop, a zero waste shop run by Lauren Singer from Trash is for Tossers, stated on Instagram that anyone can go zero …
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 with monthly fire safety talks. I knew where the hand gun was and how to use it if an intruder threatened my life. I grew …
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 way to make a difference in a country that has been and remains a threatening and degrading space for thousands of people. While local and …
Don’t Tell Me to Be Brave
A poem and reflection on the way he word brave is used to further pigeonhole women, girls, and femmes
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 Virginia. Then the sh*t hit the fan: the frat house involved was vandalized on Wednesday night, professors organized protests, students organized a slutwalk, and the …