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September 2013

September 16, 2013

Must Reads!

Here are some must read posts from the past few weeks, plus an adorable cat...

September 12, 2013

A little more on the “selfish wives” that say no.

I firmly believe in a person's right to say no to marital sex. Marriage is...

September 11, 2013

Who wants to create some queer theology?

If you're a regular reader of this site, you'll know that I have a thing...

September 10, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” Only Selfish Wives Say No

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

September 06, 2013

On Hugo Schwyzer and Christianity’s Open Door Policy for Abusers

Trigger Warning: Abuse apologism, murder/suicide, Hugo Schwyzer We have to talk about Hugo Schwyzer. If...

September 03, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” Only Bad Girls Say Yes

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

Must Reads!

Here are some important recent posts that you shouldn't miss: *"Why I'm On Strike Today:...

August 30, 2013

I Am Not A Rose.

Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexual Assault, Purity Culture Somewhere during that awkward transition period of my...

August 27, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” People Belong To Their Partners…Even Before Marriage

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

August 26, 2013

If Jesus is Lord, then Caesar is not.

Last night at church, my pastor talked about the phrase "Jesus is Lord," and what...

August 22, 2013

I Don’t Care If You Call Yourself A Feminist, Part 2

In my last post, I started talking about the trend, particularly in privileged feminism, to...

August 21, 2013

I Don’t Care If You Call Yourself A Feminist, Part 1

In my time on the feminist internets, I often hear arguments for why EVERYONE should...

August 20, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” People Belong To Their Partners

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

August 19, 2013

My Wedding Vows, Part 2: The “Okay, I Guess We Should Take This Somewhat Seriously” Edition

I already shared my fun, geeky wedding vows. But if you're interested in hearing our serious...

August 12, 2013

My Wedding Vows, Part 1: The Geek Edition

As you might have noticed, my writing has been a bit non-existent as of late....

August 05, 2013

Maybe God is a “bitch”

In the months following my decision to leave fundamentalism for good, I began to shy...

August 02, 2013

Yup, the REAL problem with the church is Millennials saying “YOLO”

I'm going to start out by saying that I actually go to a church, and...

August 01, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” Unmarried Women Belong to Their Parents

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

When Anger Saved My Life

Trigger Warning for Descriptions of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Self Injury, and Rape. I...

July 27, 2013

Love is an action. So is sexism.

I am of the opinion that love is more than just a warm, fuzzy feeling...

July 26, 2013

I don’t know, why do you tell your daughters to dress modestly?

Trigger Warning for Modesty Culture B.S. and Benevolent Sexism. Also, I used more swear words...

July 25, 2013

From the archives: A Church “Building Project” that Made a Difference

This post was originally published on December 7, 2012 Many churches get super excited about...

July 23, 2013

Learning the Words: Justice

The blog Defeating the Dragons (by fellow ex-fundamentalist, Samantha) is running a series of guest...

July 22, 2013

Racism, Dehumanization, and Trayvon Martin

Trigger Warning: Racism, dehumanization, discussion of racial violence and the George Zimmerman case I've spent...

July 21, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” Women are objects, or weaker animals

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

July 15, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” Men Are Animals

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

July 14, 2013

When the waters aren’t rolling down.

I don't know what to say about the past few weeks. The gutting of the...

July 11, 2013

You Are Not Your Own: Benevolent Sexism as the Solution to Hostile Sexism

This post is part of a series called“You Are Not Your Own,” focusing on rape and...

July 08, 2013

Privilege, oppression, and being “nice”

Imagine you're standing there, minding your own business, and all of a sudden someone steps...

July 06, 2013

From the archives: On privilege and taking the stairs

This post was originally published on February 13, 2013 Many people think we shouldn't talk...