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April 2013

April 02, 2013

A Sober Second Look writes about Islamophobia

I want to recommend this recent post on A Sober Second Look: A Sober Second...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Activism fatigue and the work of changing minds

I have been teaching as part of my graduate school career for more than a...

January 2013

January 05, 2013

Prospect.org: Purity Culture is Rape Culture

Trigger warning: The linked article contains a graphic description of gang rape. In fact, the...

January 03, 2013

Are you part of the pants, pants revolution?

2012-13 is the Winter of the Pants. Will you join the party? On December 16,...

January 02, 2013

We thought modesty made us timeless

I grew up wearing "holiness." I'll wait for a moment so you can finish making jokes....

October 2012

October 24, 2012

Sexuality Project: Sex Education and the Body, Q. 2

The following is an installment of the Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project. Read the previous...

October 22, 2012

The Sexuality Project Returns! Part One: Sex Education and the Body

The Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project has (finally) returned! Last time, we met Calulu, Jenn, Meggie, Parker,...

July 2012

July 17, 2012

Funny Picture of the Day: Denim Skirts and Safety Pins

July 10, 2012

Strong Women: Weightlifting and Sports are a Great Solution to the Modesty Problem

Possible trigger warning: This post contains some profanity, and is written for those members of...

July 08, 2012

Sexuality Project: Romantic Relationships, Q. 3

This is an installment of the Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project. You can read the full...

July 07, 2012

Daughter of the Patriarchy Series: Safe Now

This is an installment of the Daughter of the Patriarchy series that I have been...

July 07, 2012

“Is Liking Modest Girls Sexist?”

Apparently, one of the google searches that led to my blog recently asked this question:...

July 06, 2012

Sexuality Project: Romantic Relationships, Q. 2

This is an installment of the Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project. You can read the full...

July 03, 2012

Sexuality Project: Peer Group, Q. 4

This is an installment of the Religious Fundamentalism and Sexuality Project. You can read the full...

June 2012

June 30, 2012

The Duggar Family Doesn’t Go to the Beach, and Why That’s Bad for Their Kids

This just in from the Department of Unintended Irony: Michelle Duggar makes a public statement about...

June 26, 2012

Modesty Cartoons by Rune

Rune at Feminist Mormon Housewives just posted two amazing comics illustrating some problems with the...

June 22, 2012

The Friendly Atheist: This is Not How You Teach Modesty

The Friendly Atheist has a great new post addressing the teaching of modesty in Beit Yaakov, an...

June 20, 2012

Modesty, Body Policing and Empowerment: The Hijab (Part Two)

Note: This is my second post in response to Nadiya Takolia's article in the Guardian....

June 15, 2012

Modesty, Body Policing, and Empowerment: The Hijab (Part One)

The Guardian recently published an article by Nadiya Takolia titled "The hijab has liberated me from...

June 08, 2012

Azizatu Nafsiha: Coming Into My Own

Saliha at Azizatu Nafsiha has begun to write a beautiful, thoughtful series about wrestling with faith and...

June 01, 2012

Modesty and False Empowerment

Wearing the hijab or dressing modestly (no low necklines and leaving miniskirts to models) can,...

June 01, 2012

Modesty, Body Policing and Rape Culture: Connecting the Dots

Definition: The “modesty doctrine” is the belief that women need to cover their bodies to prevent...

May 2012

May 28, 2012

Memorial Monday’s Massive Modesty Media Mention

I know, I know, I got carried away by the alliteration automobile. Here's a definition...

May 26, 2012

Fundamentalist Aesthetics

Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. -1 Samuel 16:7 Clothes...

May 25, 2012

Quick Hits: Modesty, LGBTQ, and “Honoring” Women

A North Carolina pastor's anti-gay tirade has gone viral on youtube. He proposes sending all...

May 25, 2012

When Modesty Makes No Sense

Whenever I punish myself by reading evangelical-fundamentalist blog posts about modesty, I run into images...

May 20, 2012

Libby Anne: Christian Patriarchy and Bodily Ownership

(Note: This is cross-posted from Love, Joy, Feminism. The original is here.) By Libby Anne...

May 16, 2012

The Modesty Myth: a new series on From Two to One

Those who remember my series of posts on the modesty doctrine will appreciate the new "Modesty Myth" series...

May 08, 2012

Homeschooling: The Good

I liked being homeschooled. To this day, I have no problem with it. Nonetheless, I...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Little Things I Love: Yard Work and Blue Jeans

I love doing yard work. Well, not so much yard work as forest-work. I've been clearing...

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