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Category Archives: Societal Commentary
Dear Christians, Victoria’s Secret is NOT the problem
This message being brought to you by hysterical Christian parents: Victoria’s Secret! Is targeting teenagers! We Are Outraged! Boycott All The Thongs! This message being brought to you by Been There-Done That: I’ll start boycotting Victoria’s secret just as soon … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Love/Sex Advice, Societal Commentary
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The price of religious shaming, the redemption of love {review of “The Whale” at South Coast Repertory}
I took a break from book writing this week to catch a play at South Coast Repertory. I walked into The Whale knowing nothing about it and walked out feeling completely known. And more than that: unconditionally accepted—simply for being human, … Continue reading
Virginity: New & Improved!
Yes, I was a virgin on my wedding day. Then again, I was only 20. Yes, remaining a virgin until my wedding day saved me from some romantic heartbreak. Then again, I’ve had other heartbreaks. Yes, chastity is special. Then … Continue reading
Throwing out the baby with the bathwater?
Here’s the thing: whenever someone warns you against “throwing the baby out with the bathwater,” they are trying to control you. And scare you. They are afraid your actions threaten their dearly held beliefs. First of all, what if there … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Her Royal Mommy-Ness, Religion, Societal Commentary
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Joe Paterno and what legacies are made of (and how World Magazine & Relevant Magazine got it wrong)
I’ve been reading various posts and listening to commentary on the passing of Joe Paterno this week. Some folks call him a monster. Others (mostly die-hard football fans, I’ve noticed) seem to exclusively focus on Paterno’s winningest football legacy. But … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Faith, Societal Commentary
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i WILL prophesy!
Because we women are done fighting for a place at the men’s table. And when they want to use the Bible as a weapon against us, we’ll put on our headcoverings and say we’re prophesying–just like the Bible tells us … Continue reading
Occupy San Francisco: my conversation with a protestor
Philip Oje, 26, is precisely the kind of radical every societal revolution desires. Young, earnest and idealistic, Oje joined Occupy San Francisco on September 30th, 2011. He wants nothing less than to totally change the world. “Ideally, I’d love to … Continue reading
Posted in Societal Commentary
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A necessary anger
“Great emotions are especially powerful teachers. Even anger and rage are great teachers, if we listen to them. They have the capacity to blind you, but also the power to open you up, and bring you profound conversion, humility and … Continue reading
Posted in Her Royal Mommy-Ness, Societal Commentary
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I am not a girl. I am a woman, dammit.
If you want to “call out” sexist attitudes, it probably helps if you refrain from telling sexist jokes. Publishing a blog post that dredges up every single demeaning thought a dude has about “girls” and posting it as a satirical … Continue reading
Elizabeth Smart & the life-threatening danger of shame-based purity culture
*trigger warning: rape, victim blaming* I read an interesting line in the New Yorker yesterday, describing an important characteristic about one of the kidnapped girls who was recently rescued in Cleveland: …she had to never forget who she was, and … Continue reading →