Category: Gender & Sexuality
Just Plain Pretty
Thanks to a busy school schedule these past three months, I’ve not had time to post anything. It’s been a crazy time of ups and downs, but I’m back while I have the chance. Anyhow, I’d like to discuss a frequent concern that everyone deals with: body image. Looking around each day, I catch myself [...]
So You Value Feminism and Diversity? Prove it!
I read a petition today that was encouraging atheists, skeptics and secular groups to support feminism and diversity. A very worthy cause. I was bothered by something in the intro though, “We’ve chosen to put our names to this petition because we want to respond to a video created by a blogger calling himself Thunderfoot”. No. [...]
Look Both Ways Before Dating
Normally I post sexuality-related posts on my personal blog, but it’s about time I talked about my sexuality here as well. It’s no secret that I’m bisexual. For those of you not familiar with my story, here’s a brief history. I began to question my sexuality at fifteen. I knew I got the same butterflies when [...]
Label Reads: Disposable
Three days ago a friend (acquaintance or online friend might be a better descriptor) made a comment about my chest. I replied that “the feminist in me was offended by that”. I was actually joking because, in reality, I think my boobs are fabulous and feminist or not I don’t have a problem discussing them. [...]
V is for Vagina
“Teacher, my vagina hurts.” These were the words I spoke to one of my preschool teachers when I came out of the bathroom one morning. Alarmed, my teacher called my mother to come to the preschool. When my mom arrived, she was concerned because she hadn’t received much word on why she needed to get [...]
Politically Coerced By Faith
Two weeks ago, at the vice presidential debate, the important issue of abortion was explicitly addressed for the only time out of the nationally televised two-party debates. One candidate gave an acceptable answer, but the other provided a deeply incorrect, callous, and authoritarian response. The latter view particularly highlights a dire intersection of religion and [...]
Gay Marriage. Why Are We Still Talking About It?
Rice University’s Herring Hall was buzzing with conversations about marriage equality after a talk given by philosopher John Corvino a few weeks ago. In his hour-long presentation, Corvino* examined the ethics of the debate about gay marriage in the public square. The evening opened with an introduction to the progress being made across the states [...]
My Orgasm
It starts with a warm, tingly feeling in my toes. (As I sit here trying to think of an accurate way to describe it, the only analogy that comes to mind is electricity). Then, if the proper sensation is maintained, the warm tingle quickly moves up my legs until the current hits the fuse box [...]
Revolution in Photography
I’m thrilled to be a part of this is a fantastic campaign with Affinis Apparel & blog contributor Bridget Gaudette (who introduced me to it). According to Robert Affinis, the purpose of this project is “to display the connectivity within our diversity; regardless of our sexual orientation, culture, and belief/lack thereof.” You may recall another [...]
Speaking Out Against Inflammatory Rhetoric
In case the pattern is not obvious, the most radical and threatening elements of the current regressive trends in America linger at the more local level. In particular, these theocratic and authoritarian amateurs thrive the closer to “home” one gets. They persist so long as they don’t state their far out and dangerous views in [...]
