Category: Weekly Post
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Political Anxiety and Your Sphere of Influence
So, I’m back. I haven’t written since Trump was elected because, as liberal teary-eyed as it sounds, I have simply felt too overwhelmed to write something intentional, coherent, and thoughtful, which I hope this blog usually is. In the days following the election, I read countless think-pieces about what a second Trump term means for…
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The Witchification of Women
Happy spooky season! Lately I’ve been thinking about how the English language both reflects and propagates our societal sexism. I’m always fascinated by the interaction of language and sociology, but this time of year is a particularly fun (can I say fun?) opportunity to witness it live because of the role of witches in traditional…
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The Feminism of Victimhood
No one likes a mad woman (you made her like that) It’s no secret among folks who discuss gender differences that women* operate under their own set of societal rules. And, more often than not, these “rules” are so paradoxical they’re impossible to follow. If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably familiar with more than…
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The Context of All in Which You Live and What Came Before You
She’s so Kamala. As a feminist blogger, I’ve been getting a lot of questions on my thoughts about Kamala Harris (with her newly-announced running mate, Tim Walz) running for U.S. president. I generally try to steer clear of politics because, while the two are often linked, feminism is not a political stance. Nor do I…
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Should Your Partner Be Everything?
Having been in a serious relationship for eighteen months, I’m an expert. As some of you may know, I recently moved in with my partner. We’ve been dating for about a year and a half now and, while moving in together makes sense as the next step, it’s brought up a lot of questions for…
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The Best or Worst Day of Your Life – Depending on Your Gender
*Disclaimer: this post speaks specifically toward messaging for binary men/women regarding heterosexual marriage As of January, I am officially past the halfway mark of my twenties, which is often met by a few different courses of action: quarter-life crisis (think backpacking around Europe), grad school (a universal salve for the malaise of early-adulthood), or marriage.…
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Barbie and Betty
Maybe I do Oppenheimer next, just to complete the pair. I saw the Barbie movie the other day and honestly, I walked away feeling kind of sad. Is that weird? For those of you who haven’t seen it, the movie is about Barbie and Ken taking an adventure to the Real World and discovering the…
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It’s Funny Because It’s True
It’s funny. It’s relatable. It’s true. It’s feminism. I’m a big comedy fan. I mean, I guess who isn’t a comedy fan? Nonetheless, I am. And it wasn’t until recently that I realized how so many of the comedians I gravitate toward are women. Despite the relentless trope about women not being funny, when I…
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Reflections on Girl Code
Man, women are frickin awesome. Recently, I was walking the dog late at night when another woman with a dog approached me, said there was a creepy man circling the block, and suggested we finish our walks together. I said yes and we made sure each other got home safely. When I got back to…
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What if We Only Paid Women for 2/3 of the Work They Do Every Day?
Surprise! We already do! And somehow I’m not talking about the wage gap. In 1989, Arlie Hochschild and Anne Machung released a book called The Second Shift, which shed light on something women have known for decades- taking care of the home and family is “women’s work.” A holdover from the days before second wave…
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