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March 2016

March 13, 2016

Liberating Liturgies: A Hymn for Queer Creation

I realized recently that the last blog post I wrote was in July of 2015....

November 2013

November 21, 2013

What “Love and Respect” and “Fireproof” Teach Abusers and their Victims

Content Note: Descriptions of Abuse, Abuse Apologism Ever since we started dating, my husband Abe...

October 2013

October 03, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” Wrapping Things Up

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

August 2013

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 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...

July 2013

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 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 05, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own:” So, whose are you?

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

July 02, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own” Series: Religion and Rape Myth Acceptance

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

June 2013

June 16, 2013

Would Father’s Day be different?

Would Father's Day be different . . . If Christianity wasn't preaching that, not only...

June 05, 2013

“You Are Not Your Own” Series: On Traditional Gender Roles and Dehumanization

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

March 2013

March 18, 2013

Spiritual Abuse Awareness Week: Violences are Connected

Back in February, Sen. Marco Rubio explained why he opposed the Violence Against Women Act:...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

Do Gender Roles Cause Unrealistic Expectations for Relationships?

I wrote a guest post for Kevin Olenick about how the gender roles I learned...

January 07, 2013

Some humans are more equal than others: Introduction

Complementarian evangelical leaders like to pretend that their view of women is something other than...

December 2011

December 13, 2011

So, what about the men?

1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted by age 18.* 1 in 33 men...

December 09, 2011

Stop breaking off pieces of yourself in the name of Biblical manhood or womanhood!

"Play your position!" I've read this illustration many times: " If a goalie on the...

October 2011

October 14, 2011

Sick of being “miss represented”

I watched a video today that made me cry. That's saying something, because my tear...

September 2011

September 17, 2011

Is the church a few steps behind?

I've never heard a pastor talk positively about the feminist movement. But when I read...

August 2011

August 12, 2011

Relationships, gender, and cacophonous music

Helmet? Check. Mouth guard? Check. Boxing gear? Check. Okay, I think I'm ready to tackle...

August 09, 2011

That’s not a slut. That’s a person.

I'm not sure what the official rules on labeling a woman a "slut" are. But...

July 2011

July 30, 2011

An Egalitarian submits

I said I wasn't going to write anything this weekend, but inspiration knocked and I...

July 20, 2011

Crippling lies and “tennis shoes” of truth

I recall vividly the first time I tried to leave my abusive relationship with my...

July 14, 2011

Conquering with kindness- guest post!

After reading yesterday's blog post about spiritual gifts, my anonymous male friend decided to reveal...

July 13, 2011

The wrong spiritual gift?

Update: for anyone who'd like to read my male friend's personal thoughts on this issue,...

July 12, 2011

The problem with generalization

I have been unable to avoid thinking about the issue of gender roles in our...