Willa

Feminist, minister, disciple of Jesus, realist on a desperate and constant search for hope.

Posts Written by Willa Rose
By Willa • 8 years ago

God Hates Rape

As demonstrated by the recent discourse around rape from Donald Trump and Bill Cosby, our culture is confused and ambivalent about rape.

As demonstrated by the recent discourse around rape from Donald Trump and Bill Cosby, our culture is confused and ambivalent about rape.

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By Willa • 9 years ago

Say Something: White Feminism’s Silence on Police Brutality

We have long known that US feminism has a shadow side: the racism, race apathy, and white supremacy that have historically compromised the integrity of its mainstream (i.e. predominantly white) organizations and campaigns. 

We have long known that US feminism has a shadow side: the racism, race apathy, and white supremacy that have historically compromised the integrity of its mainstream (i.e. predominantly white) organizations and campaigns. 

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By Willa • 9 years ago

Fifty Shades of Fucked Up

Lest the title I have given this post convince you that I am taking an non-nuanced approach to my topic, allow me, first, to point out that the play on the book’s title is a self-applied epithet as it comes from the novel itself (page 269). Allow me, secondly, to explain my complicated journey with Fifty Shades of Grey.

Lest the title I have given this post convince you that I am taking an non-nuanced approach to my topic, allow me, first, to point out that the play on the book’s title is a self-applied epithet ...