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By Okailey Jackson • 11 years ago

The Vatican Has Awakened a Sleeping Giant: Nuns Fighting to Protect the Poor

 

A SYTYCB entry

Back in April the Vatican accused the largest group of nuns, who are a part of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) of promoting “radical feminist themes” incompatible with the Catholic “faith”, “corporate dissent” and going against the teaching of the church, like supporting abortion, birth control, same-sex-relationships and women into priesthood.   After being told this, the LCWR began to rise up and fight back, asking to dialog with the Vatican.

This should come as no surprise to the Vatican. From being educated in catholic school my memory of nuns of being no nonsense yet compassionate people toward those in need as well as so sacrificing. These women have committed their lives to God and the church by giving up for those who most need them by living in disadvantage areas. They are very educated women who serve as nurses, physicians, teaches and lawyers providing services of love by giving all their earnings to the church.

Sister Pat Farrell, the president of the LCWR stated at a news conference that she was expecting the dialog with Vatican would create more possibilities for women to have a voice in the church.

As a result of the Vatican attempting silence the nuns and keeping them in their place, another group of nuns were in an up rise. This group led a “Nuns On A Bus Tour” to bring awareness to the effects of what the Republican propose budget would have on ...
By Okailey Jackson • 11 years ago

Where are Our Feminist Hip-Hop Artist Today?

“A SYTYCB entry”

Growing up, it was never hard to find a hip-hop track that was easy to listen to as well as empowering. I was able to rap along without having to adjust the tone of my voice into deep tones or using words like “bitches” and “hoes” while convincing myself that what I was rapping along to had nothing to do with real black women. I even had my mother and grandmother who was 80 years old at that time reciting the lyrics. Today’s female hip-hop artists are nothing like these ladies who I call feminist hip-hop artists:

Salt N Pepa: Debut album  Hot, Cool, & Vicious dropped  in 1986. These were the first female rappers I heard ...

“A SYTYCB entry”

Growing up, it was never hard to find a hip-hop track that was easy to listen to as well as empowering. I was able to rap along without having to adjust the tone of ...
By Okailey Jackson • 11 years ago

I am a Christian and I am pro-choice

This topic has been burning inside of me for a while especially lately, with the hostility to women’s rights, and the attacks on Planned Parenthood causing the organization to be in danger of losing federal dollars based on them offering access to safe abortions, even though they do not use any federal money for abortions. Planned Parenthood does not only offer abortions, they offer cervical cancer screening, STD testing, birth control referral for adoption and education on healthy sexual activity.

I am in support of Planned Parenthood and I am a Christian who is pro-choice. Just because I am pro-choice does not mean I am pro-abortion. As a nurse I have worked with young women and girls who have become pregnant ...

This topic has been burning inside of me for a while especially lately, with the hostility to women’s rights, and the attacks on Planned Parenthood causing the organization to be in danger of losing federal dollars based ...